She is a two-time medalist, including gold, in the women's shot put F12 event at the Summer Paralympics.

[1] She threw over seventeen metres for the first time in 2009, winning the Uzbek national title in the process.

This performance gained her selection for the 2010 Asian Games, where she finished seventh in the final.

[4] Burkhanova came close to the medals again at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships, this time placing fifth in the shot put.

[2] She won her first continental title at the 2014 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, where her throw of 16.80 m (55 ft 1+1⁄4 in) sufficed for the victory.