Yulia debuted at the 2016 European Championships in Holon where she was 7th in teams, 7th with rope, 13th with hoop, 6th with ball, 5th with clubs.

[3] In October she represented Armenia at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires ending 6th in the All-Around.

[4][5] Vodopyanova became a senior in 2019 starting her season at the World Cup in Pesaro, being 14th in the All-Around, 19th with hoop, 13th with ball, 13th with clubs and 22nd with ribbon.

[6] She then competed in Sofia taking 15th in the All-Around, 19th with hoop, 21st with ball, 8th with clubs and 12th with ribbon.

[7] In April, she took part in the World Cup in Tashkent ending 12th in the All-Around, 7th with hoop, 10th with ball, 14th with clubs and 15th with ribbon.