Edward Lee Bodel(May 21, 1921 – May 17, 2008)[2]was an Americanfigure skater,competing inice dancewithCarmel Waterbury Bodel.At theU.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 theNorth American Championshipsin 1951 and 1955 and won the bronze medal at the1954World Figure Skating Championships.[3][4]

Edward Lee Bodel
BornMay 21, 1921[1]
San Francisco,California, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 2008(2008-05-17)(aged 86)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerCarmel Bodel
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
RepresentingtheUnited States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Oslo Ice dancing
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1955 Regina Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Cleveland Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1951 Calgary Ice dancing

Competitive Highlights

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(with Carmel)

Event 1946 1949 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
World Championships 4th 7th 3rd 4th 6th 7th
North American Championships 1st 3rd 1st
U.S. Championships 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 4th

Notes

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  1. ^"California Birth Index, 1905-1995".Ancestry.RetrievedNovember 28,2022.
  2. ^"U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014".Ancestry.
  3. ^Hines, James R. (2011).Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating.Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. p. 42.ISBN978-0-8108-6859-5.
  4. ^"Title is Retained by Miss Albright".The New York Times.March 18, 1955.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedOctober 10,2024.