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Height
  
5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)

Role
  
Bodybuilder

Name
  
Andrulla Blanchette


Active
  
Since 1986

Predecessor
  
None

Successor
  
Juliette Bergmann



Born
  
July 29, 1966 (age 57) Hackney, London, England (
1966-07-29
)

Weight
  
(In Season): 132-136 lbs.(Off-Season):135-150 lbs.

Pro-debut
  
IFBB Jan Tana Pro Classic, 1995

Best win
  
IFBB Ms. Olympia (Lightweight), 2000

Similar People
  
Annie Rivieccio, Diana Dennis, Marja Lehtonen, Juliette Bergmann, Tazzie Colomb

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Andrulla Blanchette (born Androulla Veronica Blanchette 29 July 1966 in Hackney, London) is an English professional female bodybuilder.

Contents

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Amateur career

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Blanchette decided to start lifting weights only to help her out in her judo, but realized her strength. She progressed to lifting 200 lb (91 kg) 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 Women's Physique World's European Bodybuilder of the Year. She won the Ms. Olympia 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 - Ms. International - 11th
  • 1996 - IFBB Ms. Olympia - 8th
  • 1997 - IFBB Ms. Olympia - 7th
  • 1998 - Ms. International - 6th
  • 1998 - IFBB Ms. Olympia - 6th
  • 1999 - Ms. International - 5th
  • 1999 - IFBB Ms. Olympia - 7th
  • 2000 - Ms. International - 2nd (LW)
  • 2000 - IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (LW)
  • 2001 - IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (LW)
  • 2002 - Ms. International - withdrew (LW)

    • Statistics

    Bodyweight
  • 1996 - 145 lb (66 kg)
  • 1999 Ms. International - (In Season): 134.2 lb (60.9 kg)
  • 2000 Ms. Olympia - (In Season): 132 lb (60 kg)
  • 2001 Ms. Olympia - (In Season): 132 lb (60 kg)
    • Heaviest lifts
  • Barbell curls - 175 lb (79 kg)
  • Incline dumbbell press - 100 lb (45 kg) each
  • Leg press - 1,100 lb (500 kg) for reps
    • Measurements
  • Biceps - 0 ft 16.75 in (0.43 m)
  • Chest - 0 ft 43 in (1.09 m)
  • Lats - 0 ft 43 in (1.09 m)

    • Personal life

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

    Television appearance

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

    Andrulla Blanchette Wikipedia
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