Ovsyannikova competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won a gold medal as part of the women's T35-38 100m sprint relay. As well as her Paralympic success Ovsyannikova won two medals at the 2011 World Championships in Christchurch. A silver as part of the Russian relay team and an individual bronze in the 400 metres. She took time away from athletics after the birth of her son in 2013, and has not appeared at a major international competition since.