Dr. Kleshnev spent 10 years as a member of USSR National Rowing team, winning a Junior World Championships in 1975, an Olympic Silver medal in 1980, a World’s bronze in 1982, and four National Championship titles.

In 1984 Dr. Kleshnev received a Masters Degree from Leningrad Academy of Physical Education as a rowing coach.  In 1991 he received his PhD in the biomechanics of rowing and coaching science.
In 1998 he began a seven year stint at the Australian Institute of Sport where he worked with the Australian national coaches and crews including three time Olympic champions Tomkins and Ginn (M2-).  In 2005 he took a position as the National Biomechanics Lead in the English Institute of Sport and moved to Britain, supporting the British National Rowing Team through the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, at which they won six medals, two of them gold.

Since April 2009, Dr. Kleshnev has been running his own company, BioRow Ltd. (www.biorow.com), which provides consultancy and R&D in Rowing Biomechanics and sports science. He also continues his support of British Rowing.