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

Bodybuilding career

Amateur career

After Andrulla's

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sessions, she would go to a little room in the small community center with a few weights where she would play around with. A male powerlifter saw potential in her strength and how easily she lifted heavy weights. They became friends and workout partners. In a few weeks, he had her deadlifting for reps. At her gym, a lot of men and one female were entering bodybuilding competitions. They talked her into entering the Miss London Championships with only a week's notice. She learned some poses the day before and won. While there was 15 women in it who trained for several years, she had more muscle. She obtained her IFBB pro card at the World Games (Netherlands) in 1993. Andrulla is Black Belt First Dan in Judo. From 1986 to 2000, her coach and mentor was her boyfriend, British professional bodybuilder Ian Dowe.

Professional career

In 1996, Andrulla was named '' Women's Physique Worlds European Bodybuilder of the Year. She won the Ms. Olympia lightweight title in 2000, and just missed retaining the title the following year. When asked about drugs, she said, "People aren't stupid, they know what's going on, and I'm not going to insult them with a fib."Enter Andrulla
/ref> 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.

Competition history

;Amateur competitions *1986 Miss Capital City - 1st *1986 EFBB Qualifier (for the under 21s) - 1st *1986 Place Junior British Championship - 1st *1986 IFBB Junior Worlds - 4th *1988 IFBB Women's World Championship - 10th (LW) *1992 IFBB Women's World Championship - 3rd (LW) *1993 IFBB European Championship - 1st (LW) *1993 IFBB World Games - 1st (LW) ;Professional competitions *1995 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 6th *1996 IFBB European Pro Classic - 3rd *1996 IFBB European Cup - 3rd *1996 IFBB Ms. International - 11th *1996 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 8th *1997 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 7th *1998 IFBB Ms. International - 6th *1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 6th *1999 IFBB Ms. International - 5th *1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 7th *2000 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (LW) *2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (LW) *2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (LW)

Best statistics

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- * Chest - * Cheat- curled - STAR PROFILE INTERVIEW: ANDRULLA BLANCHETTE
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- * Incline dumbbell press - each * Lat- pulldowns - * Lats - * Leg press - * On season

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- * Shoulder press (dumbbell) - * Thighs -

Personal life

Andrulla's mother is Greek Cypriot, while her father is French, Portuguese, German and English. She 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 '' 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

External links

Profile page from Andy's Muscle Goddesses
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