Benka Pulko

January 5, 2024
Motorcycle Racer

Quick Facts

Benka Pulko
Full Name Benka Pulko
Occupation Motorcycle Racer
Date Of Birth May 15, 1967(1967-05-15)
Age 57
Birthplace Ptuj
Country Slovenia
Horoscope Taurus

Benka Pulko Biography

Name Benka Pulko
Birthday May 15
Birth Year 1967
Place Of Birth Ptuj
Birth Country Slovenia
Birth Sign Taurus
Spouse Keith Carr

Benka Pulko is one of the most popular and richest Motorcycle Racer who was born on May 15, 1967 in Ptuj, Slovenia. Guinness World Record holder for having completed the longest single motorbike ride ever taken by a woman, both in distance and length.

Pulko as well as Pulko and Tommy Hill are both known for their motorcycle riding. have both famous for their riding on motorcycles.

Pulko has a university degree in biology, and specialized training in massage therapy, and is a former educator. She gained media attention for traveling to all seven continents on her motorcycle. On 19 June 1997 Benka Pulko departed from her hometown of Ptuj, Slovenia on a BMW F650 motorcycle. She returned to Ptuj on 10 December 2002, having established a Guinness World Record for the longest solo motorcycle ride ever undertaken by a woman – in both distance, 111,856 miles (180,015 km), and duration, 2,000 days. In the process she also became the first female motorcyclist to reach Antarctica (Japanese adventurer Shinji Kazama rode to the South Pole in 1991/92), and the first woman to ride solo across Saudi Arabia.

After returning to her home, Pulko was chosen as Slovenian Woman of the Year for 2003 by readers of Jana, Slovenia’s oldest women’s magazine. She was also rated by Playboy magazine at 16th place among Slovenia’s most influential woman for 2003.

The place she was raised was Ptuj.

Benka Pulko Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Motorcycle Racer
House Living in own house.

Benka Pulko is one of the richest Motorcycle Racer from Slovenia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Benka Pulko 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She went to the University of Cambridge for biologyand specialization in massage Therapy.

She has contributed articles to over fifty magazines across the globe.

Benka Pulko (born 15 May 1967) is a Slovenian world traveler, Guinness World Record holder, motivational speaker, author and photographer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Benka Pulko Dating?

According to our records, Benka Pulko married to Keith Carr. As of December 1, 2023, Benka Pulko’s is not dating anyone.

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Pulko’s first book, Po Zemlji okoli Sonca (Around the World Circling the Sun), a large format book chronicling her journey in photos and words, became the fastest selling coffee table book in Slovenian history. At the 19th National Book Fair in Ljubljana, it took home the top prize for Best Overall Publication, as well as the award for Prepress.

Facts & Trivia

Benka Ranked on the list of most popular Motorcycle Racer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Slovenia. Benka Pulko celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.

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