At the Olympics the only K-4 race is over 1000 m and Reneysky dropped Skurkouski from the 1000 m line-up in favour of Turchyn.

With only one K-4 event, the 1000 m, on the Olympic schedule, the K-4 crew would not be entered for the 500m at the European and World Championships.

This strategy was logical in that it allowed Piatrushenka and Makhneu the necessary rest time to compete in the K-2 500 m. At the European Championships in Račice, Czech Republic, Turchyn and his team-mates won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m behind Slovakia.

But their background as sprinters was demonstrated the following day as they took gold in the K-4 200 m. At the 2006 World Championships, held in Szeged, Hungary, the Belarusian four claimed a bronze medal in the 1000 m final (this time behind hosts Hungary and Poland) – their first world championship medal over the Olympic distance.

Turchyn won a gold in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 championships in Dartmouth.