She won a bronze medal in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Her younger sister, Gulnara, also competed in gymnastics, appearing at the 2002 Junior European Championships in Patras.

[citation needed] Ziganshina was a member of Russia's gold-medal team at the 2000 Junior European Championships.

She did not compete at the 2003 World Championships in Anaheim but returned the next year.

She won bronze in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.