Sebastian Coe
President, World Athletics & Chairman, London Olympic Games
Roger Black
Roger Black MBE
Athlete & Presenter
Roger was part of the team that clinched gold from the Americans in the 4x400m relay at the Tokyo World Championships. He also won Olympic silver, beaten only by Michael Johnson in Atlanta. Having achieved individually and as part of a team, Roger understands what it takes to become a champion and describes his 'Five Fundamentals' for success.
Speaking Topics
- High Performance
Biography
Roger Black was part of the famous team that clinched gold from the Americans in the World Championship 4 x 400m relay in Tokyo.
After contending with numerous injuries and serious illness, including a leaking heart valve diagnosed at the age of eleven, Roger collected 15 major honours in total. He won two Olympic silver medals, beaten only by Michael Johnson in the 400m.
Having achieved success both individually and as part of a team, Roger understands what it takes to become a champion. He talks about how to develop the mindset by applying his 'Five Fundamentals' for success: a desire to reach your full potential, low fear of failure, goal-setting, a set training programme and an ability to perform under pressure.
As a television presenter, Roger has fronted athletics coverage and appeared on shows from Tomorrow’s World to Strictly Come Dancing. He also markets his own range of fitness products and acted as an ambassador for Team GB at London 2012.
“A truly inspirational speaker”
Roger was extremely confident and clear when presenting. He hosted the presentation section of the event perfectly and did not need the assistance of a script.
The audience were very engaged and were keen to approach Roger after the presentation for pictures as well as questions
Loved him – very easy speaking style, very pleasant to work with and comfortable in his own skin. Happy for people to have photos taken etc.
Roger tailored his presentation to suit the requirements of my event exactly. He was funny, witty and very relevant and, whilst I was initially unsure as to how appropriate Roger would be for my event, it transpired that I couldn’t have chosen a better speaker.
The audience absolutely loved Roger. He was inspiring and funny and the audience reacted very well. His presentation was powerful and entertaining and I have received lots of positive feedback from the delegates about him.
Roger Black is excellent when presenting as a 'double act' with Kris Akabussi. Clear messaging around the importance of team work and desire to win/achieve the impossible, left our audience (circa 1000 sales and marketing employees) inspired and standing on their feet.
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