Career
Benkovič started with his sport career at the relatively advanced age of eleven, when he first participated in ski jumping in 1997. He also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, finishing 10th in the team large hill, 29th in the individual large hill, and 49th in the individual normal hill. From 2005 to 2007, Benkovič held the Slovenian national distance record of 226 metres, set in Planica.
This was broken by countryman Robert Kranjec, who jumped 229 m.
In May 2007 Benkovič retired from ski jumping.