[1][2] The origin of Spanish rhythmic gymnastics in terms of high competition came from the Julio Ruiz de Alda Higher School of Female Physical Education, the Almudena in Madrid.
She held that position from 1974 to 1978, and was helped as coaches by Carmen Algora and, at first, also by Teresa de Isla.
[3] In 1975, the first Spanish Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship was held, and in November, the World Championship in Madrid, which was a resounding success for Spanish rhythmic gymnastics, achieving six medals in both group and individual modalities.
Benavente was a member of the Women's Committee of the Royal Spanish Gymnastics Federation (FEG) since 1962.
In the exercises both with the apparatus and free hands, Isabel Benavente was in 27th place with less than 28 participants, also in the individual competition.