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 (1,704 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].
  • Roger Black held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Roger Black's native language[9].
  • Roger Black's professions included television presenter[4].
  • Roger Black's professions included sprinter[5].
  • Roger Black's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Roger Black was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[10].
  • Roger Black's education included a stint at Portsmouth Grammar School[11].
  • Roger Black received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Roger Black is recorded as male[13].
  • Roger Black's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Roger Black's Commons category is recorded as Roger Black[15].
  • Roger Black's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Roger Black's family name is recorded as Black[17].
  • Roger Black's given name is recorded as Roger[18].
  • Roger Black's participant in is recorded as 1996 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Roger Black's participant in is recorded as 1992 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Roger Black's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Roger Black's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[22].
  • Roger Black's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+190'}[23].
  • Roger Black's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+79'}[24].
  • Roger Black's sports discipline competed in is recorded as 400 metres[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Portsmouth[2], Roger Black… he was born on March 31, 1966[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Roger Black's education included a stint at Portsmouth Grammar School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], sprinter[5], and athletics competitor[6]. Among Roger Black's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[10].

Recognition

Roger Black received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].

Why It Matters

Roger Black ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,704 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

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[11].

What awards did Roger Black receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Native language English
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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