Edward Bodel Explained

Edward Lee Bodel (May 21, 1921 – May 17, 2008)^[2] was an American figure skater, competing in ice dance with Carmel Waterbury Bodel. At the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the Bodels won the bronze medal in 1946 and 1949, the year they married each other, and the gold medal three times, in 1951, 1954, and 1955. They came in first place at the North American Championships in 1951 and 1955 and won the bronze medal at the 1954 World Figure Skating Championships.^{[3] [4]}

Competitive Highlights

(with Carmel)

Event	1946	1949	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957
				4th	7th	3rd	4th	6th	7th
			1st		3rd		1st
	3rd	3rd	1st	3rd	3rd	1st	1st	2nd	4th

Notes

1. Web site: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 . Ancestry . 28 November 2022.
2. Web site: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 . Ancestry.
3. Book: Hines, James R. . Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating . 2011 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-6859-5 . Lanham, Md . 42.
4. News: March 18, 1955 . Title is Retained by Miss Albright . 10 October 2024 . The New York Times . en . 0362-4331.