Last Friday at the School Games National Finals, para World Record holder for F38 discus, Michael Jenkins from Pembrokeshire, smashed his own record again and declared he is ready to compete with able-bodied and paralympic athletes at a world stage.

Seventeen-year-old Michael threw a staggering 61.19m, 45m in front of his nearest competitor! If he were to compete at a world level, he would have finished 8th in the men’s discuss at the Commonwealth Games and would have achieved gold in the para-discus winning by 10m more.

Michael, said: “I always love coming to big competitions, it’s unbelievable to compete for your country and to obliterate your own record. It’s bizarre but brilliant.

“I want to go as far as I can able bodied, hoping for Europeans next year and I want to be an Olympian and Paralympian. See how far I can go in that.”

Previously, Michael broke the world record at the Welsh Senior Championships in June which had stood since the London 2012 Paralympics and is about to compete in the School Games National Finals, the UK’s biggest multi-sport event for 13 and 18-year-olds.

On the path to lead the charge on a world level, Michael who has had cerebral palsy since birth has also faced anxiety and depression.

He hopes to be a role model for others and that his journey can encourage more to step forward and achieve their potential.