Roger Black 400m Silver | Atlanta 1996 Medal Moments

Roger Black claimed the silver medal in the men's 400m at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, finishing second to athletics legend Michael Johnson.
Black won three Olympic medals in total, winning another silver in the 4x400m relay at Atlanta, while securing bronze in the same event at Barcelona 1992.
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[@seesidesummerhouse6112]

Remembered this all of a sudden and had to look it up. Great run from Roger!

[@matthewpilling4828]

Good memories

[@George-v5c5n]

Can never get tired of watching this and many of the 4 X 400 races brilliant memories and to try and choose an all time top 4 GB teamis Almost impossible and I wonder if Adam Rooney had been born a wee bit earlier what he would have brought to the team.

[@craydee1975]

Roger Black's finest hour

[@Tillyard86]

What? A silver!?

[@stephenwylie1041]

@@Tillyard86 Olympic silver is nothing to disregard especially with Michael Johnson in his era.Black was an excellent athlete.

[@gezzarandom]

Indeed, no shame in losing to a phenom like Michael Johnson.

[@Daz5Daz]

@@Tillyard86 He ran his lifetime best in the biggest race of his career. Despite all of his gold medals (9 in total) he says his greatest achievement is the silver he won in Atlanta behind the GOAT.

[@Andrew-m5p4s]

Sex on a stick as one woman called him

[@salfordian0076]

Although i was a Roger Black fan its hard to watch that without marvelling over Johnson’s run….

[@stanmonzon5788]

Roger Black.

[@Ayubdj7]

Was that our GB's only medal in Atlanta?

[@Tillyard86]

Not at all

[@alterbridgegod]

6 Medals on track and field in Atlanta which was still the joint 5th highest

[@gezzarandom]

No, but it was one of the more memorable.

[@Radagast-]

It was the UK's Olympic low point... 1 gold, courtesy Redgrave and Pinsent. *GB

[@kingj6677]

Patrick Bateman

[@budweiser600]

Not really. Michael Johnson both won and carried the dude in second.

[@stephenwylie1041]

Won both and Roger blacks a dude now 😂

[@Ashfordallen]

Yucko the clown?