Two-time Olympic silver-medallist Roger Black admits he feared not waking up after undergoing open heart surgery in January. Black, who represented Great Britain in the 400m and 4 x 400m relay at ...

Now 58, Black needed open heart surgery earlier this year as the issue became worse and is now recovering at home. He told BBC Breakfast that he had not widely disclosed the issue as he had not ...

Three-time Olympic medallist Roger Black says he did not want his athletics career to be defined by health problems, as he recovers from surgery to fix a heart issue he has had since birth.

so just waking up was fantastic for me,” Black told BBC Breakfast during a feature to raise awareness on heart disease. “If (people) are out of breath, or tired and not sure, just get checked ...

Roger Black recently had open-heart surgery (Matt Alexander/PA) Two-time Olympic silver-medallist Roger Black feared he would not wake up after he had open heart surgery in January. Black ...