Dennis Coi

Dennis Coi was a Canadian figure skater. He was the 1978 World [Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Champion] and the 1982 Canadian Figure [Skating Championships|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

Pairs with Mutchen