Edward Bodel

Edward Lee Bodel (May 21, 1921 – May 17, 2008)[2] was an American figure skater. He competed in ice dance with Carmel Waterbury Bodel, and the pair was married in 1949.[3] 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.[4]

Edward Lee Bodel
BornMay 21, 1921[1]
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 2008(2008-05-17) (aged 86)
Figure skating career
Country United States
PartnerCarmel 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 Carmel)

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

Notes
  1. "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". Ancestry. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  2. "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014". Ancestry.
  3. "California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959". Ancestry.
  4. "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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.