Dennis Coi

Dennis Coi (11 August, 1961 - 01 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
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Former partner	Julie Mutchen
Skating club	North 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 Canada							10th
Prize of Moscow News						9th	6th
Nebelhorn Trophy					4th
AEGON Cup	3rd	4th		3rd
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.	1st
National
Canadian Champ.	1st J	7th		7th	3rd	5th	4th
J = Junior level

Pairs with Mutchen

National
Event	1973–74
Canadian Championships	3rd N
N = Junior level

References

1. AIDS kills 40 skaters, coaches; Pockar, Coi, McGill, McCall among victims, Edmonton Journal, December 14, 1992
2. Bondy, Filip. "FIGURE SKATING; AIDS Deaths Tear at Figure-Skating World". Retrieved 2018-04-20.
3. AIDS decimating figure-skating community, Halifax Daily News, December 14, 1992

External links

• "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.
• "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.
• "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Men" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-04. (9.06 KB)