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My Take
Roger Black's record makes me pause and admire it. A 190cm British quarter-miler, he took individual 400m silver at both the Olympics and the World Championships, struck individual gold at the Europeans twice, and added relay gold on both stages. There is a particular dignity in being the man a step behind the very best, again and again, and then converting that into a thoughtful broadcasting career capped by an MBE. The Portsmouth-born athlete, born in 1966, embodies what I think of as the aesthetics of silver: the near-miss that often produces the most reflective and articulate voices in sport.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roger Black
- Name (Japanese)
- ロジャー・ブラック
- Reading
- ろじゃー・ぶらっく
- Born
- March 31, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Height
- 190 cm
- Occupation
- television presenter / sprinter / athletics competitor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Roger Black born?
Born March 31, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Roger Black from?
Roger Black is from Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
What does Roger Black do?
Roger Black works as television presenter, sprinter, athletics competitor.
How tall is Roger Black?
Roger Black is 190 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.