Shayne Fairman, STAR Writer

Having been behind the scenes working to better his world record javelin throw at the International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships in France, Alphanso Cunningham is quietly confident that he will also break the discus world record this year.

The International Parlympic Committee world championships will be held in Doha, Qatar.

The 33-year-old Cunningham broke the world record in the men's F52-54 Javelin final with a throw of 24.30 metres in Lyon France less than two years ago.

He was present to support fellow sportsmen and women at last week's RJR Sportsman and Sportswoman award ceremony, at the Jamaica Pegasus.

better left

"I have better performances left in me, I have a lot more to go for in my career and will be looking forward to breaking the world record in the discus," Cunningham told STAR Sports.

"I got the world championships record in the javelin last year, so I want to break the discus record now," Cunningham continued.

"I work hard for greatness, and I still have a lot more to go and a lot left to achieve in my sport," he outlined.

The first test for the javelin world record holder will be the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, in July, which he hopes will gauge his form heading into his world title defence.

"I plan to just go out there and perform my best to get medals," he continued.

"It's a wonderful feeling representing and bringing home glory for Jamaica," he underlined.

Cunningham added that Jamaica should look out for more big performances from him this year.

work hard

The paralympian also urged disabled Jamaicans to work hard at whatever their goals are.

"Disability is not the end of the world, we can achieve," he said.

"Just don't be shy, don't get cloaked up and just come out and work hard," he urged the disabled community.

The Digicel brand ambassador underlined that the organisation has helped him tremendously, and expressed hope that more physically challenged Jamaicans could be adopted, supported and assisted by corporate Jamaica.