Francis Rigby

For the British politician, see Francis Hale Rigby.

Francis Rigby (born 21 March 1973 in Stockport, England) is an Australian retired ice dancer. With his wife Portia Duval-Rigby, he is a two time Australian Champion. They were married in 1997. The Rigbys were coached by Helen Ma and Svetlana Liapina. Their highest placement at an ISU Championship was 12th at the 1999 and 2001 Four Continents Championships.

Francis Rigby
Born	(1973-03-21) 21 March 1973
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Australia
Partner	Portia Duval-Rigby
Skating club	Iceworld Skating Club
Retired	2001

Rigby previously skated with Krystal Lee. He is an economist.

Competitive highlights

(with Rigby)

Event	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01
World Championships				32nd	32nd
Four Continents Championships			12th	13th	12th
Australian Championships	2nd		2nd	1st	1st
Golden Spin of Zagreb			9th	9th
Karl Schäfer Memorial				9th
Nebelhorn Trophy					12th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial				7th

References

• Francis Rigby at the International Skating Union

External links

• Tracings.net profile