Kauko is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Kauko Armas Nieminen
Kauko Armas Nieminen (15 February 1929 – 2010) was a Finnish self-taught physicist.
Nieminen was born in Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes i ...
(1929–2010), Finnish self-taught physicist
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Kauko Hänninen
Kauko Antero Hänninen (28 January 1930 – 26 August 2013) was a Finnish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Kinnula
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(1930–2013), Finnish Olympic rower
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Kauko Helovirta
Kauko Kustaa Helovirta (Hellström, 21 October 1924, Juupajoki – 13 September 1997, Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish film actor.
Helovirta entered film in 1950 and made about 40 Finnish films between then and 1995.
Helovirta starred in the ...
(1924–1997), Finnish film actor
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Kauko Jalkanen
Kauko Jalkanen (8 December 1918 – 3 September 2007) was a Finnish épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948
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(1918–2007), Finnish Olympic fencer
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Kauko Mäkinen
Kauko Kalle Mäkinen (20 July 1927 – 5 August 1968) was a Finnish ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It bel ...
(1927–1968), Finnish ice hockey player
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Kauko Nieminen
Kauko Tapio Nieminen (born 29 August 1979, in Seinäjoki) is a Finnish former speedway rider who raced for several teams in the UK, Sweden, and Poland, and as part of the Finland national speedway team.
Career summary
Nieminen started his Un ...
(born 1979), Finnish Speedway racer
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Kauko Pirinen
Kauko Antero Pirinen (10 January 1915, in Eno – 31 May 1999, in Helsinki), was a Finnish historian, professor in church history at Helsinki University from 1961, and professor in general church history 1963–80.
Pirinen was one of the lea ...
(1915–1999), Finnish historian, professor in church history at Helsinki University
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Kauko Röyhkä
Kauko Röyhkä, (born Jukka-Pekka Välimaa, 12 February 1959, Valkeakoski), is a Finnish rock musician and author. Since the early 1980s he has been a popular rock artist in Finland known especially as a strong lyricist.
Röyhkä lived his youth ...
, (born 1959), Finnish rock musician and author
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Kauko Salomaa
Kauko Johannes Salomaa (28 February 1928 – 29 July 2016) was a Finnish speed skater. He competed at the 1952
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(1928–2016), Finnish former speed skater
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Kauko Wahlsten
Kauko Wilhelm Wahlsten (9 December 1923 – 9 May 2001) was a Finnish rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Kymi, Kymenlaakso and died in Kotka
Kotka (; ; la, Aquilopolis) is a city in the southern part of the K ...
(1923–2001), Finnish rower
See also
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Joni Kauko
Joni Ensio Kauko (born 12 July 1990) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club ATK Mohun Bagan and the Finland national team. Kauko was born in Turku, Finland where he played for the local yout ...
(born 1990), Finnish professional footballer
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