Female Bodybuilders on London TV Show Part 1

Female Bodybuilders on London TV Show Part 1

Female Bodybuilder Andrulla Blanchette and others on London TV Show Part 1

Biography

Andrulla is a 1st Dan black belt in judo, having started out in the sport at age 11. Before that she loved to grapple with the boys in the neighborhood out on the streets near her home. She made the British junior squad and even wanted to try out for the Olympic Games.

Bodybuilding career

Amateur career

She decided to start lifting weights only to help her out in her judo, but quickly realized that she was extremely strong for her size.

She originally went to the gym by pure accident in the beginning. A powerlifter noticed her, and saw the potential. They eventually became friends, workout partners, and eventually lovers. He had her deadlifting 200 lb (91 kg) for reps in a few weeks. She developed her body at a prodigious rate. She won her IFBB pro card at the World Games (Netherlands) in 1993.

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 married to Richard Baron Cohen. 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

In 2002, Blanchette starred in the TV show, Lexx, in the episode, Viva Lexx Vegas, as Queen of

Motion picture appearance

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