Geoff Hunt

Geoff Hunt
AM MBE
Full nameGeoffrey Brian Hunt
Country Australia
ResidenceCanberra
Born (1947-03-11) 11 March 1947 (age 77)
PlaysRight Handed
Men's Singles
Highest ranking1 (February 1976)
World OpenW (1976, 1977, 1979, 1980)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 London Singles
Gold medal – first place 1977 Adelaide Singles
Gold medal – first place 1979 Toronto Singles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Adelaide Singles
Silver medal – second place 1981 Toronto Singles
Last updated: 20 December 2011.

Geoffrey Brian Hunt, AM MBE (born 11 March 1947), is a retired Australian squash player who is widely considered to be one of the greatest squash players in history.

Hunt was born in Melbourne and now resides in Queensland. [1] He won the Australian Junior Championship in 1963, and he first won the Australian Amateur Men's Championship in 1965.

Hunt was known for having great determination. He ultimately suffered back problems, which curtailed his career.

  1. ^ "Geoff Hunt on Jahangir Khan, squash in the 70s, Egypt and coaching in Qatar". Sportageous. Retrieved 31 October 2020.