Dennis Coi

Dennis Coi (11 August 1961 – 1 September 1987) was a Canadian figure skater. He was the 1978 World Junior Champion and the 1982 Canadian bronze medallist. Coi also competed in pair skating; with partner Julie Mutchen, he was the 1974 Canadian novice bronze medallist.

Dennis Coi
Born(1961-08-11)11 August 1961
Died1 September 1987(1987-09-01) (aged 26)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Skating clubNorth Shore WC

Coi was gay, although he did not come out even to his own family until being diagnosed with HIV.[1] He died of AIDS in 1987,[2] amid a spate of AIDS-related deaths of Canadian figure skaters, including Brian Pockar, Robert McCall and Shaun McGill, which was portrayed in the media as a major crisis for the sport.[3]

Competitive highlights

Men's singles
International
Event 77–78 78–79 79–80 80–81 81–82 82–83 83–84
Skate Canada10th
Prize of Moscow News9th6th
Nebelhorn Trophy4th
AEGON Cup3rd4th3rd
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.1st
National
Canadian Champ.1st J7th7th3rd5th4th
J = Junior level

Pairs with Mutchen
National
Event 1973–74
Canadian Championships3rd N
N = Junior level

References
  1. AIDS kills 40 skaters, coaches; Pockar, Coi, McGill, McCall among victims, Edmonton Journal, 14 December 1992
  2. Bondy, Filip (17 November 1992). "FIGURE SKATING; AIDS Deaths Tear at Figure-Skating World". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. AIDS decimating figure-skating community, Halifax Daily News, 14 December 1992


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