Ray Rigby

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRaymond Edward "Ray"•Rigby
Used nameRay•Rigby
Born11 June 1949 in ?, Victoria (AUS)
Died1 August 1998 in Ballarat, Victoria (AUS)
Measurements183 cm / 128 kg
Affiliations?, New South Wales, (AUS)
NOC Australia

Biography

Ray Rigby won gold in the Super Heavyweight class (+110 kg) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. Four years later he finished sixth in the shot put event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games. Rigby was also Australian champion in shot put (1969, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1983, and 1984).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Weightlifting AUS Ray Rigby
Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) DNF

Special Notes