Andrulla Blanchette (born Androulla Veronica Blanchette; 29 July 1966) is an English professional

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Bodybuilding career

Amateur career

Blanchette decided to start lifting weights only to help her out in her judo, but realised her strength. She progressed to lifting weights, leading to obtaining her IFBB pro card at the World Games (Netherlands) in 1993. Andrulla is Black Belt First Dan in Judo.

Professional career

In 1996, Andrulla was named ''

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s European Bodybuilder of the Year. She won the

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lightweight title in 2000, and just missed retaining the title the following year. In 2002, Blanchette was scheduled to compete Ms. International, but was disqualified on Thursday night for not signing a contract to compete.

Legacy

Currently, she is the most successful female British bodybuilder in the world, by being the only British bodybuilder to win the Ms. Olympia.

Contest history

*1986 - IFBB Junior Worlds - 4th *1986 - Place Junior British Championship - 1st *1986 - EFBB Qualifier (for the under 21s) - 1st *1986 - Miss Capital City - 1st *1988 - IFBB Women's World Championship (Puerto Rico) - 10th *1992 - IFBB Women's World Championship (Rimini) - 3rd *1992 - World Amateur Championships - 3rd *1993 - IFBB European Championships (Hungary) - 1st *1993 - IFBB World Games (Netherlands) - 1st *1995 - Jan Tana Classic - 6th *1996 - IFBB Grand Prix (Prague) - 3rd *1996 - IFBB Grand Prix (Slovakia) - 3rd *1996 -

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- 11th *1996 - IFBB

- 8th *1997 - IFBB

- 7th *1998 -

- 6th *1998 - IFBB

- 6th *1999 -

- 5th *1999 - IFBB

- 7th *2000 -

- 2nd (LW) *2000 - IFBB

- 1st (LW) *2001 - IFBB

- 2nd (LW) *2002 -

- withdrew (LW)

Statistics

;Bodyweight * 1996 - * 1999 Ms. International - (In Season): * 2000 Ms. Olympia - (In Season): * 2001 Ms. Olympia - (In Season): ;Heaviest lifts * Barbell curls - * Incline dumbbell press - each * Leg press - for reps ;Measurements * Biceps - * Chest -

Personal life

She currently lives in

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. She is currently an artist, photographer, design worker, chess-player, and personal trainer who owns her own gym in London. She is a Christian.Andrulla Blanchette

Television appearance

Andrulla has been featured in many UK television shows during her bodybuilding career. In 2002, Blanchette starred on the TV show ''

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'', in the episode Viva Lexx Vegas, as "Queen of Sheba".

Motion picture appearance

In 2003, Blanchette starred in the film, The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space, as an Amazon.

References

External links

Profile page from Andy's Muscle Goddesses
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