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Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Silver 1996 Atlanta 400 m
Silver 1996 Atlanta 4x400 m relay
Bronze 1992 Barcelona 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold 1991 Tokyo 4x400 m relay
Silver 1987 Rome 4x400 m relay
Silver 1991 Tokyo 400 m
Silver 1997 Athens 4x400 m relay
European Championships
Gold 1986 Stuttgart 400 m
Gold 1986 Stuttgart 4x400 m relay
Gold 1990 Split 400 m
Gold 1990 Split 4x400 m relay
Gold 1994 Helsinki 4x400 m relay
Silver 1994 Helsinki 400 m

Roger Anthony Black MBE (born 31 March 1966) is a former Olympic athlete who now works as a television presenter and motivational speaker. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested 24 by men and 20 by women The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested 24 events by men and 19 by women The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo Japan. The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium The 14th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 29 to September 3, 1986 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart The 14th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 29 to September 3, 1986 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart The 15th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 26 to September 2, 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. The 15th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 26 to September 2, 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia The 16th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 7 to August 14, 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki The 16th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 7 to August 14, 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event Motivation is the reason or reasons for engaging in a particular behavior especially Human behavior as studied in Philosophy, Conflict, Economics

Born in Portsmouth, England, to David (a doctor) and Thelma, with a twin sister Julia, he attended Portsmouth Grammar School, becoming Head Boy in 1983/4. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Portsmouth Grammar School is an independent coeducational day school located in Portsmouth, England Black has a collection of fifteen medals from major senior athletics competitions to add to his two European junior championship gold medals. Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music)

He set the national 400 metre record of 44. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 37 seconds on 3 July 1996 in Lausanne, Switzerland but that was subsequently broken a year later by Iwan Thomas who shaved 0. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Iwan Gwyn Thomas MBE (born January 5, 1974 in Farnborough (London Borough of Bromley is an Olympic Athlete, who represented 01s from Black's time. Fellow GB athlete Mark Richardson also equalled Black's mark in 1998. Mark Richardson may refer to Mark Richardson (athlete, British athlete acquitted of a drugs charge Black's time stands as the second fastest of all time recorded by a British runner. Black was also part of the British 4 x 400 relay team which upset the strong favourites USA to win the gold medal in the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.

His greatest individual achievement in track and field was in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta when in the final of the 400m he finished in second place behind Michael Johnson, winning the silver medal in the process. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13 1967 in However, partly due to injuries, he never rediscovered this form, and subsequently retired from the sport only two years later in 1998, after winning another silver medal in the 1997 World Championships 4 x 400 relay. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Black was coached by Mike Smith and Mike Whittingham, and was sponsored by Reebok. Reebok International Limited is a British producer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of Adidas.

In 1995 Southampton University gave Black an honorary degree and he was also rewarded by Queen Elizabeth II with an MBE. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The University of Southampton is a university situated in the city of Southampton, on the south coast of England. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.

Despite being born in Portsmouth, Black is a supporter of Southampton FC. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton.

In 1998 Black appeared on the children's news programme newsround with fellow athlete Iwan Thomas reporting on childhood obesity. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Newsround (originally called John Craven's Newsround, before the departure of Craven is a BBC children's News programme which has Iwan Gwyn Thomas MBE (born January 5, 1974 in Farnborough (London Borough of Bromley is an Olympic Athlete, who represented It was at this point Black discovered up-and-coming starlet Matt Nadin whose career was later cut short in a car accident.

Black has worked regularly for the BBC on programmes such as Tomorrow's World and Grandstand. Tomorrow's World was a long-running BBC Television series showcasing new (and often wacky developments in the world of science and technology Grandstand was a British Television Sport programme and was one of the BBC 's longest running sports shows alongside BBC In 2004 he was one of the celebrities that took part in the pro-am dancing contest Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Strictly Come Dancing is a British Television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin In September 2006, he took part in BBC One's Celebrity Masterchef programme, reaching the final along with Matt Dawson and Hardeep Singh Kohli. Masterchef is a BBC television Cookery Game show. It ran initially from 1990 to 2001, and was revived in a different format Matthew James Sutherland "Daws" Dawson MBE (born 31 October 1972 in Birkenhead) is a now retired English Rugby union Hardeep Singh Kohli (born 1969 is a Sikh writer presenter broadcaster and reporter of Indian descent from Scotland and working in the United

Black has written an autobiography, published by Andre Deutsch, entitled "How Long's the Course?", ISBN 0-233-99644-3

Black has been married twice: formerly to French (Martiniquan) athlete Elsa de Vassoigne, with whom he has a daughter, Isabelle (marriage dissolved by divorce), and currently to Julia, with whom he had twins boys George and Max in 2006.

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The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.
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