title: Carmel Bodel
text: # Carmel Bodel
  
  Carmel Waterbury Bodel (1912 - 2013) 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.
  
  ## Competitive highlights
  
  (with Edward)
  
  | 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 | |
  