[2] Baraksanova experienced success in both junior and senior levels of gymnastics competitions.
She demonstrated her early potential by securing victory in the junior USSR Championships in 1979, leading to her recognition as a candidate for the title of master of sport.
[3] Baraksanova won the all-around title at the Junior European Championships in 1984.
[4] In the same year, she placed second in uneven bars and third in balance beam at the Tokyo Cup[5] and first in both vault and floor at the Moscow News.
[4] She also secured individual honours throughout her career, with victories and medals in the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise categories.