[1] In 2010, she won the summer and winter Russian titles, setting a new personal best of 1.25.11.

[1] Kirdyapkina qualified for the 2012 Olympics by beating Sibileva at the Russian National Championships.

[1] At the 2013 Universiade, held in Kazan, Russia, Kirdyapkina lead a Russian one, two, three with a championship record of 1:29:30.

[1] She finished in second in the 2013 World Championships in Moscow beaten by Russian teammate Elena Lashmanova.

[1] In February 2019, Kirdyapkina was banned for three years for doping and all her results from 25 February 2011 to 11 October were disqualified including her 2 Universiade gold medals, 2 World Championship silver medals and her 2012 Olympics 5th place.