Roger Black

British sprinter
Person human Q573215
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Roger Black

Summary

Roger Black is a human[1]. He was born in Portsmouth[2]. He was born on March 31, 1966[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], sprinter[5], and athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,402 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roger Black was born in Portsmouth[2].
  • Roger Black was born on March 31, 1966[3].
  • A child of Roger Black was Isabelle Black[8].
  • Roger Black held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • English was Roger Black's native language[10].
  • Roger Black's professions included television presenter[4].
  • Roger Black's professions included sprinter[5].
  • Roger Black worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Among Roger Black's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[11].
  • Roger Black's education included a stint at Portsmouth Grammar School[12].
  • Roger Black received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Roger Black is recorded as male[14].
  • Roger Black's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Roger Black's Commons category is recorded as Roger Black[16].
  • Roger Black's sport is recorded as athletics[17].
  • Roger Black's family name is recorded as Black[18].
  • Roger Black's given name is recorded as Roger[19].
  • Roger Black's official website is recorded as http://www.rogerblack.co.uk/[20].
  • Roger Black's participant in is recorded as 1996 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Roger Black's participant in is recorded as 1992 Summer Olympics[22].
  • Roger Black's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Roger Black's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • Roger Black's height is recorded as {'amount': '+190'}[25].
  • Roger Black's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+79'}[26].
  • Roger Black's sports discipline competed in is recorded as 400 metres[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Portsmouth[2], Roger Black… he was born on March 31, 1966[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Roger Black's education included a stint at Portsmouth Grammar School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], sprinter[5], and athletics competitor[6]. Among Roger Black's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[11].

Recognition

Roger Black received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Personal Life

A child of Roger Black was Isabelle Black[8].

Why It Matters

Roger Black ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,402 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Roger Black born?

Roger Black's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].

What did Roger Black do for work?

Roger Black worked as television presenter[4], sprinter[5], and athletics competitor[6].

Where did Roger Black go to school?

Roger Black was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School[12].

What awards did Roger Black receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    All-athletics.com id (archived) → 35009
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  2. 21d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 462934
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  3. 22d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Athletics podium person id → 8660
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  4. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Elsa Devassoigne
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  5. 8w ago · Rashinseita · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
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    Native language → English
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
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