 She won her first global title the following year, taking the gold in the women's 20 km walk at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, beating compatriot Tatyana Shemyakina to the finish.The 2008 season saw Kaniskina break her first world record in the 20 km Walk at the Russian Championships.She lowered the mark set by her compatriot Olimpiada Ivanova in August 2005.