 Turchyn was typically unfazed by his victory and even had the temerity to look aggrieved when Piatrushenka edged him out in the K-1 1000 m final.At the 2005 European Championships, again held in Poznań, the Belarusians went one better than in 2004, taking the K4 500m gold medal ahead of Slovakia.This was a first senior title not just for Turchyn but for his team-mates too.