[1] At the start of the 2010 season, she was originally awarded the bronze medal in the pentathlon at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, finishing behind Jessica Ennis and Nataliya Dobrynska.

On the final day, a strong performance in the javelin throw (52.95 m) helped Chernova overhaul and establish a significant lead over second place Ennis.

[7] She finished third in the 800 metres final, but still maintained her lead and initially became the heptathlon world champion with a personal best total of 6880 points.

[8] Chernova won the Decastar Meeting a month later to take a consecutive series win on the IAAF Challenge circuit, having amassed 20,332 points over three competitions.

[11] On March 25, 2015, the IAAF filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration in Lausanne, Switzerland, questioning the selective disqualification of the suspension periods of six other athletes disqualified around the same time.