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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. Roger has a collection of fifteen medals from major senior athletics competitions to add to his two European junior championship gold medals. For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... The Portsmouth Grammar School is an independent school located in Portsmouth, England. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ...

He set the national 400 metre record of 44.37 seconds on 3 July 1996 in Lausanne, Switzerland but that was subsequently broken a year later by Iwan Thomas who shaved 0.01s from Roger's time. Fellow GB athlete Mark Richardson also equalled Roger's mark in 1998. Roger'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. The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Lausanne (pronounced ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura mountains to its north. ... Iwan Thomas (born 5th January 1974) is an Olympic Athlete. ... Mark Richardson may refer to: Mark Richardson (athlete) British athlete acquitted from a drugs charge. ...

His greatest individual achievement in track and field undoubtedly 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. 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*400 relay. (Redirected from 1996 Olympics) Categories: 1996 Summer Olympics ... Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is a retired American sprinter who holds world records in the 200 m, 400 m and 4 x 400 m relay (2:54. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Roger was coached by Mike Smith, and Mike Whittingham and was sponsored by Reebok. Reebok International Limited is an English producer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of Adidas AG. The name is the Afrikaans/Dutch spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle. ...

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 (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The University of Southampton is a British university, with a reputation for quality research. ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander...

Despite being born in Portsmouth, Black is a supporter of Southampton FC. Southampton F.C. (originally St. ...

Black has worked regularly for the BBC on programmes such as Tomorrow's World and Grandstand. In 2004 he was one of the celebrities that took part in the pro-am dancing contest Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One. In September 2006, he took part in BBC One's Celebrity Masterchef programme, reaching the final along with Matt Dawson and Hardeep Singh Kohli. The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Tomorrows World was a long-running BBC television series, showcasing new (and often wacky) developments in the world of science and technology. ... The British television sport programme Grandstand is one of the BBCs longest running sports shows, alongside BBC Sports Personality of the Year. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, shown on BBC One based on ballroom dancing. ... BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC, and the first in the United Kingdom. ... BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC, and the first in the United Kingdom. ... Masterchef is a BBC television cookery game show. ... Matthew James Sutherland Daws Dawson MBE (born 31 October 1972 in Birkenhead) is a now retired English rugby union footballer who played scrum half for Wasps having played most of his career for Northampton Saints. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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.

Achievements

• 1985
  • European Junior Championships - Cottbus, Germany
    • 400 metres gold medal - 45.36 seconds
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal - 3:07.18
• 1986
  • European Championships - Stuttgart, Germany
    • 400 m. gold medal - 44.59 sec.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay - 2:59.84
  • Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland
    • 400 m. gold medal - 45.57 sec.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal - 3:07.19
• 1987
  • World Championships - Rome, Italy
    • 400 m. silver medal - 44.62 sec.
• 1990
  • European Championships - Split, Yugoslavia
    • 400 m. gold medal - 45.08 sec.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal - 2:58.22
• 1991
  • World Championships - Tokyo, Japan
    • 400 m. silver medal - 44.62 sec.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal - 2:57.53
• 1992
  • Summer Olympics - Barcelona, Spain
    • 4 x 400 m. relay - 2:59.73
• 1994
  • European Championships - Helsinki, Finland
    • 400 m. silver medal - 45.2 sec.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal - 2:59.13
• 1996
  • Summer Olympics - Atlanta, USA
    • 400 m. silver medal - 44.41 sec.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay silver medal - 2:56.60
• 1997
  • World Championships - Athens, Greece
    • 4 x 400 m. relay silver medal - 2:56.65

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External links

• Roger Black Homepage
• IAAF profile for Roger Black