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Surprise Olympic 200m bronze medallist Warren Weir is well aware that he will be wearing a target on his back this season but says that he is working to improve ahead of what he expects will be a tough 2013 season.

Despite bettering circuit standout Nickel Ashmeade for a spot on Jamaica's team to the Olympic Games, Weir entered the Olympic Games as an unfancied competitor, but left the London Olympic Stadium with a medal around his neck after leaving the likes of Wallace Spearmon, Christophe Lemaitre and Churandy Martina in his wake in the 200m final.

With his surprise element truly a thing of the past, Weir is working to tick off his weaker areas as he preps for a season that will feature another high-profile Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association/Supreme Ventures Limited National Senior Championships - a trial meet for qualification to the IAAF World Championships of Athletics.

"I just have to put in more work this year," Weir told Star Sports. "I'm pretty much doing the same hard work that I did last year; we won't stop, we'll just do some more."

"I am a target now, the work won't stop, so we are just keeping the focus and keeping the determination going into this year," Weir added.

The 23 year-old, who was forced to adopt the 200m in 2011 after injury made it impossible for him to continue in the sprint hurdles, says he has been focusing on improving his strength and correcting his technical flaws ahead of the coming season.

"I am working on the weak areas, I know that I don't have the best technique and I am physically the weakest out there, but I know that once I get those areas sorted, I will go much faster than 19.84. I have one of the best coaches behind me, so I am confident that I will improve," said Weir.

Once referred to as the 'heart'of the Racers Track Club by his coach Glen Mills, Weir, who now has a personal best of 19.84 in the 200m, will have to be at his best this season if he is to make the long trip to Moscow for the World Championships.

With Usain Bolt expected to sit out the 200m at the trials because of his wild card after winning the world title in 2011, Weir will be up against the likes of Yohan Blake, the second fastest 200m athlete in history, the fast improving Jason Young, who ran 19.86 last season and Ashmeade, who went as fast as 19.85 last year.

"I have to get past Jamaica's trials first and we already know that is a very tough one, but once I get past that, I just have to continue the mission, and I am definitely confident I can make the team," Weir added.

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