Akbarov began skating in 1968 at the Lokomotiv Skating Club in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg) with coach Alexander Rogin. He teamed up with Veronica Pershina in 1975.
In 1968, Akbarov began skating at the Lokomotiv Skating Club in Sverdlovsk (formerly known as Yekaterinburg), under the guidance of coach Alexander Rogin. In 1975, he formed a partnership with Veronica Pershina.