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. He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1999, when he was surprised by Michael Aspel at Heathrow Airport. Writing Black has written an autobiography, published by Andre Deutsch, entitled How Long's the Course?, Personal life Black is married to Julia Burgess, with whom he had twin boys George and Max in 2006. Black also has a daughter, Isabelle from his previous marriage to Elsa Devassoigne. Despite being born in Gosport, and attending the prestigious Portsmouth Grammar School, Black is a supporter of Southampton F.C. In August 2014, Black was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue. 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 Commonwealth Games – Edinburgh, Scotland 400 m. gold medal – 45.57 sec. 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal – 3:07.19 European Championships – Stuttgart, Germany 400 m. gold medal – 44.59 sec. 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal – 2:59.84 1987 World Championships – Rome, Italy 4 x 400 m. relay silver medal 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 bronze medal – 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 gold medal – 2:56.65 References External links Roger Black Homepage Roger Black MBE Motivational Speaking Profile and Video Living people 1966 births English male sprinters Olympic athletes of Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Commonwealth