KYRON Duke returns to the scene of his Paralympic Games debut tonight fully intent on finally striking gold in athletics’ senior ranks.

The 24-year-old has four World Para-Athletics Championships medals – one silver and three bronze – to his name dating back to 2011.

But so far the Cwmbran star, who also owns two European silvers, hasn’t quite managed to get to the top of the podium.

However, Duke is hoping that will all change later today when he goes in the F41 shot put (8.50pm) at the London Stadium, the venue for the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012.

And Duke goes into his fourth world championships in good form, with a new personal best of 12.58m set in May.

That mark is well over a metre further than the distance he threw when placing fifth at Rio 2016, as the Gwent ace matched his finish of four years earlier.

“My technique has changed so much since 2012,” he said. “I’m so much quicker and so much stronger.

“My form since Rio has been a lot better too, mainly with the consistency of my throws.

“My consistency hadn’t been the best. I’d have a really big throw and then one that’s quite short, but lately I have been peppering the same sort of distance.

“My rivals are throwing further as well but they are only creeping up. I had quite a big personal best.”

Speaking about his quest to get that elusive gold, he added: “I won a bronze at my first ever world championships in New Zealand.

“I won silver and bronze in Lyon and a bronze in Doha – the gold is the only one that’s missing.

“I’ve had plenty of silvers and bronzes, I just want that extra shiny one now.”

Duke will be cheered on tonight by his partner, sister, brother-in-law and two nephews, as well as a big home support.

And going back to the London 2012 venue is likely to rekindle some fond memories for the former Commonwealth Games powerlifter.

“Since London, para-sport has sky rocketed with people knowing more about it, wanting to know more about it and even more sponsors helping,” he said.

“I’ve learnt a lot more because that was my first Paralympics and going into these championships I’ll know what to expect from the stadium. I haven’t been back since 2012.”

Also in action for Great Britain tonight is Hannah Cockroft, who tries for a third gold medal of the championships in the T34 400m.

World record holder Georgie Hermitage defends her T37 400m title and Stephen Miller, a dominant force in the club throw in the late 1990s and early 2000s, looks to add to his Rio bronze.

Rio champions Kadeena Cox and Paul Blake go in the T38 400m and T36 400m respectively.