Dennis Coi
Canadian figure skater / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Dennis Coi | |
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Born | (1961-08-11)11 August 1961 |
Died | 1 September 1987(1987-09-01) (aged 26) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Canada |
Skating club | North Shore WC |
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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]