Geoff Hunt
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Geoffrey Brian ("Geoff") Hunt, MBE (born March 11, 1947, in Melbourne, Australia), is a retired Australian squash player who is widely considered to be one of the greatest squash players of all time.
Hunt won the World Open title four times. He was the event's inaugural champion, winning the competion on the first four occasions it was held (1976, 1977, 1979 and 1980). He also won the World Amateur Individual Championship three times (1967, 1969, and 1971), and the British Open (which was considered to be the effective world championship event involving both amateurs and professionals before the World Open began) eight times between 1969 and 1981.
Hunt won 178 of the 215 tournaments he contested during his career. He was ranked the World No.1 squash player from 1975 to 1980.
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.
Hunt has been inducted into the World Squash Federation Hall of Fame and the Australian Sport Hall of Fame.
[edit] World Open final appearances
| Wins (4) | ||
| Year | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 1976 | Mohibullah Khan | 7-9, 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2 |
| 1977 | Qamar Zaman | 9-5, 10-9, 0-9, 9-4 |
| 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 |
[edit] 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 |
