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Roger Black

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1966 (58 years old)

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Player Team Badge Player positionPlayer team badge icon Player Country flag Mens 400 metres Final 30 Jul 96
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Roger Anthony Black MBE (born 31 March 1966) is a retired English athlete who competed internationally for Great Britain and England. During his athletics career, he won individual silver medals in the 400 metres sprint at both the Olympic Games and World Championships, two individual gold medals at the European Championships, and 4 × 400 metres relay gold medals at both the World and European Championships.

Since retiring from athletics, he has worked as a television presenter and motivational speaker. In 2008, Black joined forces with fellow athlete Steve Backley and founded BackleyBlack LLP. Black has a collection of fifteen medals from major senior athletics competitions to add to his two European junior championship gold medals.

Black won five national outdoor championships at 400 metres, and one at 200 metres. As of July 2022, Black remains ranked joint third in the all-time Great Britain lists for the 400 metres.
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World Athletics Championships
1997

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Olympics Silver
1996

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Olympics Silver
1996

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European Athletics Championships
1994

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European Athletics Championships Silver
1994

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Olympics Bronze
1992

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World Athletics Championships
1991

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World Athletics Championships Silver
1991

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European Athletics Championships
1990

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European Athletics Championships
1990

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World Athletics Championships Silver
1987

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Commonwealth Games
1986

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Commonwealth Games
1986

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European Athletics Championships
1986

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European Athletics Championships
1986

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