Overview

• Spanish authorities have attributed Blanco’s death on July 26 in Lugo to a suspected heart attack after she collapsed at home and was rushed to hospital.
• Her private funeral was held with only close friends and family in attendance.
• Blanco turned professional in 2023, earned her Ms Olympia qualification with a fourth-place finish at the 2024 Tahoe Pro, and placed 12th at the Gomeisa Ultimate Battle Pro earlier this month.
• She trained under her husband and IFBB Pro Isi Bolanos at Club Fluvial de Lugo as she prepared for the Ms Olympia contest in Las Vegas this October.
• Her sudden passing has prompted fresh scrutiny of the cardiac dangers associated with extreme training regimens and potential steroid use in professional bodybuilding.