Roger Black MBE
For fourteen years Roger Black represented Great Britain at the highest level in the world of athletics, both as an individual 400 metre runner and as a member of the 4x400 metre relay team.
He won fifteen major Championship medals including European, Commonwealth, and World Championship Gold medals. His greatest achievement was winning the Olympic 400 metre Silver medal in 1996 and he is particularly admired for his triumphs over adversity, successfully overcoming several serious injuries and setbacks throughout his career.
He won fifteen major Championship medals including European, Commonwealth, and World Championship Gold medals. His greatest achievement was winning the Olympic 400 metre Silver medal in 1996 and he is particularly admired for his triumphs over adversity, successfully overcoming several serious injuries and setbacks throughout his career.
Olympic
Athlete
Presenter
TV Personality
He was British Men's Team Captain and was awarded the M.B.E. in 1992. Roger Black has been a television presenter and is now an accomplished motivational speaker and conference host.
Roger is one of those unique people who has achieved both individually and as part of a team. He understands the dynamics of becoming a champion - how to dream a dream, set goals and take the necessary steps to fulfilling ones potential.
By combining his close understanding of motivation and self-development with his personal experiences both on and off the track he consistently inspires, motivates and entertains audiences throughout the country.
Roger was born on March 31st 1966 in Portsmouth. He was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and subsequently went on to read medicine at Southampton University.
Roger is an extremely popular figure amongst the Media where his talents as a presenter were first established in 1991, when he was asked to work for BBC Sport.
Since that time he has captained 'Question of Sport', has presented the Olympics, the World Athletics Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the European Athletic Championships.
Roger regularly appears on prime time television, including recent appearances on Celebrity Mastermind and Superstars, in which he was a Team Captain.
Roger is one of those unique people who has achieved both individually and as part of a team. He understands the dynamics of becoming a champion - how to dream a dream, set goals and take the necessary steps to fulfilling ones potential.
By combining his close understanding of motivation and self-development with his personal experiences both on and off the track he consistently inspires, motivates and entertains audiences throughout the country.
Roger was born on March 31st 1966 in Portsmouth. He was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and subsequently went on to read medicine at Southampton University.
Roger is an extremely popular figure amongst the Media where his talents as a presenter were first established in 1991, when he was asked to work for BBC Sport.
Since that time he has captained 'Question of Sport', has presented the Olympics, the World Athletics Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the European Athletic Championships.
Roger regularly appears on prime time television, including recent appearances on Celebrity Mastermind and Superstars, in which he was a Team Captain.
