Maximin Coia (born 5 December 1983) is a French former competitive pair skater. With Adeline Canac, he is the 2008 and 2009 French national champion.
Career Early in his pairs career, Coia competed on the junior circuit with Cyriane Felden. The pair placed 12th at the 2004 World Junior Championships.
In 2005, Coia began practicing one hour a day with singles skater Adeline Canac, who switched to pairs completely in July 2006. They were the 2008 French national champions, but were forced to miss the European Championships after she sustained a stress fracture in her sternum. They returned in time for the 2008 Worlds, where they placed 14th.
Canac / Coia moved to Canada for training in 2008. They again won the French national championships and were the highest placed French team at the 2009 Europeans, finishing ninth. They did not compete at that season's Worlds.
In the 2009–10 Olympic season, Canac / Coia finished second at the French Championships and 10th at the 2010 Europeans, three places behind the top French pair, Vanessa James / Yannick Bonheur. As a result, Canac / Coia were not selected to represent France at the 2010 Winter Olympics and at 2010 Worlds. They ended their partnership soon after.
Programs With Canac Season Short program Free skating 2009–2010 Once Upon a Time in the West by Ennio Morricone Samson and Dalilah by Camille St.-Saens 2008–2009 Once Upon a Time in the West by Ennio Morricone
Good Bye, Lenin! by Yann Tiersen The Cotton Club by John Barry 2007–2008 Two Guitars by Paul Mauriat Malagueña by Ernesto Lecuona 2006–2007 Tango De Los Exilados performed by Vanessa-Mae Sabre Dance (from Gayane) by Aram Khachaturian performed by Vanessa-Mae
With Felden Season Short program Free skating 2004–2005 Question for You Somewhere in Time by John Barry 2003–2004 Liebestraum by Franz Liszt Spanish Suite by Asturias
Results Pair skating with Canac Results International Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 Worlds 14th Europeans 13th 9th 10th GP Bompard 7th 7th 6th 5th GP Cup of Russia 6th GP Skate America 7th Coupe de Nice 2nd 3rd 1st National French Champ. 2nd 1st 1st 2nd GP = Grand Prix
Pair skating with Felden Results International Event 2003–2004 2004–2005 Junior Worlds 12th JGP France 8th JGP Poland 6th JGP Slovenia 5th JGP = Junior Grand Prix
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