Dennis Coi
Figure skater
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The basics
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| Intro | Figure skater | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Figure skater | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 1960 | |
| Age | 65 years |
The details
Biography
Dennis Coi (died 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. He died of AIDS in 1987, 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.
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 | |
Pairs with Mutchen
| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1973–74 |
| Canadian Championships | 3rd N |