Günter Benkö
Austrian football referee
About Günter Benkö
Born 1955. Günter Benkö is an Austrian association football referee and association football player.
Günter Benkö (born 12 July 1955 in Oberwart, Burgenland) is a retired football (soccer) referee from Austria, best known for supervising two matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He also led two matches at the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship held in Belgium and the Netherlands. Benkö was in charge of the final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1998-99, on May 19, 1999 in Villa Park, Birmingham, between S.S. Lazio and RCD Mallorca.
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Who is Günter Benkö?
Austrian football referee
When was Günter Benkö born?
Günter Benkö was born on 12 July 1955 in Oberwart.
What is Günter Benkö's occupation?
Günter Benkö is an association football referee and association football player.
What nationality is Günter Benkö?
Günter Benkö is Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Günter Benkö. https://biography.guide/gunter-benko/
MLA: "Günter Benkö." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gunter-benko/.
Chicago: "Günter Benkö." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gunter-benko/.
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