Andrulla Blanchette

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Andrulla Blanchette [1]
Bodybuilder
Andrulla Blanchette cropped (21 March 2014).jpg
Andrulla Blanchette on 21 March 2014
Personal info
NicknameIron Goddess
Born (1966-07-29) 29 July 1966 (age 58) [2]
Hackney, London, England [2]
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) [1]
Weight(On season): 130–158.733 lb (9–11 st; 59–72 kg)
(Off season): 145–150 lb (10–11 st; 66–68 kg) [3]
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • IFBB Jan Tana Pro Classic [1]
  • 1995 [1]
Best win
PredecessorNone [1]
Successor Juliette Bergmann [1]
ActiveRetired since 2002

Andrulla Blanchette (born Androulla Veronica Blanchette; 29 July 1966 [2] ) is an English professional female bodybuilder. [1]

Contents

Bodybuilding career

Amateur career

After Andrulla's judo 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 200 lb (14 st; 91 kg) 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. [4] [1] She obtained her IFBB pro card at the World Games (Netherlands) in 1993. Andrulla is Black Belt First Dan in Judo. [1] From 1986 to 2000, her couch and mentor was her boyfriend, British professional bodybuilder Ian Dowe. [5] [4]

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. 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." [6] In 2002, Blanchette was scheduled to compete Ms. International, but was disqualified on Thursday night for not signing a contract to compete. [1] [7]

Legacy

Currently, she is the most successful female British bodybuilder in the world, by being the only British bodybuilder to win the Ms. Olympia. [1]

Competition history

Amateur competitions
Professional competitions

Best statistics

Personal life

She lives in Cyprus. She is currently an artist, photographer, design worker, chess-player, and personal trainer who owns her own gym in London. She is a Christian. [1] [7] [15] [16]

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". [17]

Motion picture appearance

In 2003, Blanchette starred in the film, The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space, as an Amazon. [17]

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Ms. Olympia
New title Lightweight Champion
2000
Succeeded by
Juliette Bergmann
Overall Champion