Shortly after, she and the other members of the group (Beatriz Barral, Bito Fuster, Arancha Marty, Mari Carmen Moreno and Lorea Elso, with Marta Aberturas and Nuria Arias as the substitutes) won three bronze medals at the World Championships in Sarajevo.

She holds the title of national rhythmic gymnastics coach and judge, and in 1998 she graduated in biology from the University of Alicante.

She later worked in the customer service area of the Villajoyosa Indoor Pool, in addition to being an administrator since 2017 in an ultraviolet light disinfection company.

[8] After Boneva's death on 20 September 2019, Vanesa and other former national gymnasts gathered to pay tribute to her during the Euskalgym held on 16 November 2019.

The event took place before 8,500 attendees at the Bilbao Exhibition Center de Baracaldo and was followed by a dinner in Boneva's honor.