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 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 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
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