Portia Duval-Rigby

Portia Duval-Rigby (born 3 September 1970 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian retired ice dancer. With her husband Francis Rigby, she 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.

Portia Duval-Rigby
Personal information
Country represented Australia
Born (1970-09-03) 3 September 1970
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
PartnerFrancis Rigby
Former partnerAndrejs Liepinieks
Former coachHelen (Hui) Ma, Svetlana Liapina,
W. Bankowski, T. Berresford
Skating clubIceworld Skating Club
Retired2001

Rigby previously skated with Andrejs Liepinieks, with whom she competed at the 1989 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She is a civil engineer.[1]

Competitive highlights

(with Rigby)

Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
World Championships32nd32nd
Four Continents Championships12th13th12th
Australian Championships2nd2nd1st1st
Golden Spin of Zagreb9th9th
Karl Schäfer Memorial9th
Nebelhorn Trophy12th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial7th

References


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