Bazarova/Larionov teamed up in 2005. Bazarova had moved from Ekaterinburg to Perm as a 12-year-old to skate pairs. Larionov lived in Tashkent in Uzbekistan as his father was serving in the Russian Army and took up skating there. He later moved back to Novosibirsk and other places in Russia for skating. Bazarova/Larionov look up to 2002 Olympic Champions Elena Berezhnaia/Anton Sikhuralidze. The couple missed the 2013 European Championships as he suffered an injury to his hand. The couple switched coaches in spring 2013 and has moved to Moscow. Coach Vladislav Zhovnirski is a multiple World Junior medalist and the 1996 World Junior Champion in Pair skating.