Edward Bodel
figure skater
Edward Lee Bodel (May 21, 1921 – May 17, 2008) 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.
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