Francis Rigby

{{short description|Australian retired ice dancer (born 1973)}}

{{for|the British politician|Francis Hale Rigby}}

{{EngvarB|date=April 2018}}

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{{Infobox figure skater

|name= Francis Rigby

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|country= {{AUS}}

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|3|21}}

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|height= 178 cm

|partner= Portia Duval-Rigby

|formerpartner= Krystal Lee

|coach=

|formercoach= Helen (Hui) Ma, Svetlana Liapina,
W. Bankowski, T. Berresford

|choreographer=

|formerchoreographer=

|skating club= Iceworld Skating Club

|retired= 2001

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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.

Rigby previously skated with Krystal Lee. He is an economist.[http://www.iht.com/articles/2000/03/28/skate.2.t.php A Long Way From Home, Australians Keep Skating - International Herald Tribune]

Competitive highlights

(with Rigby)

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Event

! 1998-99

! 1999-00

! 2000-01

World Championshipsalign="center" | 32ndalign="center" | 32nd
Four Continents Championshipsalign="center" | 12thalign="center" | 13thalign="center" | 12th
Australian Championshipsalign="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2ndalign="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1stalign="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st
Golden Spin of Zagrebalign="center" | 9thalign="center" | 9th
Karl Schäfer Memorialalign="center" | 9th
Nebelhorn Trophyalign="center" | 12th
Ondrej Nepela Memorialalign="center" | 7th

References

  • {{isu name | id=00003646 | name=Francis Rigby}}