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Encyclopedia > Geoff Hunt

Geoff Hunt (born March 11, 1947) is a retired squash player from Australia who is widely considered to be one of the greatest squash players of all time. 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Squash racquet and ball Squash is an indoor racquet sport which was, until recently, called Squash Rackets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball used in its parent game Racquets or Rackets--see below). ...


Hunt won the World Open title four times (1975, 1976, 1979 and 1980), and the World Amateur Individual Championship title three times (1967, 1969, and 1971). He also won the British Open title eight times between 1969 and 1981. The World Open is a squash event which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The British Open Squash Championships is one of the oldest and most established tournaments in the game of squash. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


After retiring as a player, Hunt served as the Head Squash Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport from 1985-2003, where he helped develop a new generation of Australian squash stars. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) headquarters is sited in Canberra, the Capital city of Australia. ... This article is about the year. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


World Open final appearances

Wins (4)
Year Opponent in final Score in final
1975 Mohibullah Khan 7-9, 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2
1976 Qamar Zaman 9-5, 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2
1979 Qamar Zaman 9-2, 9-3, 9-2
1980 Qamar Zaman 9-0, 9-3, 9-3
Runner-ups (1)
Year Opponent in final Score in final
1981 Jahangir Khan 7-9, 9-1, 9-2, 9-2

1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jahangir khan Jahangir Khan (born December 10, 1963) is seen by some as the greatest squash player in history. ...

British Open final appearances

Wins (8)
Year Opponent in final Score in final
1969 Cam Nancarrow 9-5, 9-4, 9-0
1974 Mo Yasin walkover (injury)
1976 Mohibullah Khan 7-9, 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2
1977 Cam Nancarrow 9-4, 9-4, 8-10, 9-4
1978 Qamar Zaman 7-9, 9-1, 9-1, 9-2
1979 Qamar Zaman 2-9, 9-7, 9-0, 6-9, 9-3
1980 Qamar Zaman 9-3, 9-2, 1-9, 9-1
1981 Jahangir Khan 9-2, 9-7, 5-9, 9-7
Runner-ups (2)
Year Opponent in final Score in final
1970 Jonah Barrington 9-7, 3-9, 9-4, 9-4
1972 Jonah Barrington 0-9, 9-7, 10-8, 6-9, 9-7

1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jahangir khan Jahangir Khan (born December 10, 1963) is seen by some as the greatest squash player in history. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

External links

  • Page at squashpics.com
  • Monash University alumni profile

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