Motivational SpeakersRoger Black MBE is a 3 x Olympic Medalist, Presenter and Motivational Speaker.
One of the country’s most successful athletes, Roger, represented Great Britain at the highest level for fourteen years.
Roger was born and raised in Portsmouth and subsequently went on to read medicine at Southampton University.
Admired for his triumphs over adversity, he overcame serious injuries and a rare heart valve condition to become a world champion.
Roger Black is one of the UK’s best motivational speakers.
Athletics Career:
Roger Black won fifteen major Championship Medals, including European, Commonwealth and World Championship Gold Medals.
His most outstanding achievements were:
- Winning the Olympic 400 metres Silver Medal in 1996.
- Member of the Gold Medal winning 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 1991 World Championships (with Kriss Akabusi).
- Being the British Men’s Team Captain.
- Receiving an MBE in 1992.
Television:
Roger Black signed to BBC Sport in 1998 and has since presented from the Sydney Olympics, World Athletics Championships, Commonwealth Games and the European Championships.
Furthermore, he co-presented the last series of Tomorrow’s World and, in 2004, the BBC’s award-winning City Hospital.
Roger Black – Motivational Speaker:
Roger possesses an in-depth knowledge of motivation and self-development.
As a result, he understands the dynamics of becoming a champion, living a dream, setting goals and taking the necessary steps to fulfil one’s potential.
By combining his experience of self-motivation and attainable personal development, both on and off the track, he motivates organisations worldwide.
“The fundamentals for success change very little, but the challenge for most businesses, whether large or small, is to find a way to communicate the key corporate messages appropriately.”
Roger’s most popular speech motivates delegates to become more successful as individuals and team members.
All world-class teams are comprised of world-class individuals. Therefore, Roger Black talks about how to develop the mindset of a champion by applying his ‘Five Fundamentals for Success‘.
- The desire to reach your full potential
- The high need for achievement with low fear of failure
- Goal setting through pro-activity
- Set training programme – synergise
- The ability to perform under pressure
The dynamics of teamwork are discussed through the story of the World Championship-winning 4x400m relay team of 1991.
The belief that the team’s greater good is more important than any individual ego.
After years of pushing his body to the limit on the track, in 2025, Roger Black faced a far more personal and silent battle – a life-saving heart surgery that reminded him that even the strongest hearts sometimes need help. His journey through recovery became a testament to physical resilience and the mental strength required to confront one’s mortality, far removed from the crowd’s cheers but just as profound in its triumph.
Roger’s speech is thought-provoking and entertaining.
