She earned the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 1998.

In July 1998, she reached FIDE Top 50 Women ranking list.

[1] In 1991, Vuksanović participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Subotica where she was tied 16th-21st.

Sanja Vuksanović played for FR Yugoslavia in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[3] In 1992, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title in 1998.

In July 1998, she reached FIDE Top 50 Women list when she was ranked tied 50th−53rd (51st on additional criteria).