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Jonah Barrington
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Jonah Barrington (born 29 April 1941) is a retired squash player who is widely considered to be one of the greatest squash players of all time.
An English-born Irishman, Barrington won the British Open title six times between 1967 and 1973. (The British Open was considered to be the effective world championship of the sport at the time.)
His son Joey Barrington is currently a squash player on the international professional circuit.
| Year | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 1967 | Aftab Jawaid | 9-2, 5-9, 9-2, 9-2 |
| 1968 | A.A. AbouTaleb | 9-6, 9-0, 9-5 |
| 1970 | Geoff Hunt | 9-7, 3-9, 9-4, 9-4 |
| 1971 | Aftab Jawaid | 9-1, 9-2, 9-6 |
| 1972 | Geoff Hunt | 0-9, 9-7, 10-8, 6-9, 9-7 |
| 1973 | Gogi Alauddin | 9-4, 9-3, 9-2 |
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