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Dennis Coi

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

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.

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

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Men's singles

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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

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

References

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  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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