Carmel Bodel

Carmel Waterbury Bodel (1912 - 2013)[1] was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance with Edward Bodel, and the pair was married in 1949. The Bodels won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships three times and captured the bronze medal at the 1954 World Figure Skating Championships.[2]

Carmel Bodel
Full nameCarmel Waterbury Bodel
Born1912
DiedOctober 13, 2013
Chico, California, U.S.
Figure skating career
Country United States
PartnerEdward Bodel
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 OsloIce dancing
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place1955 ReginaIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place1953 ClevelandIce dancing
Gold medal – first place1951 CalgaryIce dancing

Competitive highlights

(with Edward)

Event 1946 1949 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
World Championships4th7th3rd4th6th7th
North American Championships1st3rd1st
U.S. Championships3rd3rd1st3rd3rd1st1st2nd

Notes
  1. Chico Enterprise Record; death notices
  2. "TITLE IS RETAINED BY MISS ALBRIGHT; Jenkins Also Wins as U. S. Figure Skaters Excel in North American Meet", The New York Times, March 18, 1955


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