Dennis Coi
| Dennis Coi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1961 |
| Died | 1 September 1987 (aged 26) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Partner | Julie Mutchen (former) |
| Skating club | North 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.
AIDS-related death
[edit]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
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]| 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
[edit]| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1973–74 |
| Canadian Championships | 3rd N |
| N = Junior level | |
References
[edit]- ^ AIDS kills 40 skaters, coaches; Pockar, Coi, McGill, McCall among victims, Edmonton Journal, 14 December 1992
- ^ Bondy, Filip (17 November 1992). "FIGURE SKATING; AIDS Deaths Tear at Figure-Skating World". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ AIDS decimating figure-skating community, Halifax Daily News, 14 December 1992
External links
[edit]- "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009.
- "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009.
- "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Men" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011. (9.06 KB)
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