ɐ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn pɹˈoʊfaɪl ˌɔn bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː spˈoːɹt ɹᵻlˈeɪts ðæt tʃˈɛɹəŋkˌɑːv wʌzɐ kˈaɪnd ænd ɐpɹˈoʊtʃəbəl "ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ ɡˈaɪ" hˌuː kʊd nˌɑːt ˌʌndɚstˈænd hɪz ˈoʊn fˈeɪm.
A 2021 profile on BBC Sport relates that Cherenkov was a kind and approachable "regular guy" who could not understand his own fame.