Saniyat Ganachueva is a Russian freestyle wrestler – the first Russian world champion in women's freestyle wrestling (1995), champion of Russia (1995), silver medalist of the European Championship among juniors (1995), wrestled in the categories up to 50 and 53 kg.

At the 1995 World Wrestling Championship, held in Moscow, the Russian women's freestyle wrestling team won the first team victory, and Saniyat Ganachueva (weight up to 50 kg) became the first world champion in Russia.

At that time, Saniyat was 18 years old, she became the youngest female wrestling world champion.

Saniyat has a sister, Samira, who also did freestyle wrestling and judo, won prizes in championships.

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