Peacock has always been ambitious. Ever since he lost his leg below the knee to meningitis at the age of five. He initially wanted to play football but ended up on a Paralympic talent identification programme. That was 26 years ago. Since then, Peacock has become a Paralympic sprint star. Now, he is aiming for a third glory in the premier sprint event, the 100 metres, where he set a world record as a teenager by running it in 10.85 seconds - an unprecedented feat.

In a recent interview with the BBC, Peacock confessed that he is "ready to fight" for Paralympic gold at Paris 2024. The bronze medal he left Tokyo with at the last Paralympic Games left him with a sense of revenge. Despite overcoming injury problems, he arrived in Paris "running better than I have in the last four years," he told the BBC.

At London 2012, he won the T44 category for Paralympic athletes, becoming the fastest man in the world. He literally flew down the track to stop the clock at 10.85 seconds and now says he is in even better shape than he was then.

Neither the Rio 2016 gold, nor the World and European Championships have fully restored his smile. What he really wants is the golden trifecta.

"I'm still angry about what happened three years ago (Tokyo 2020). I have the opportunity to correct that mistake. I'm going to go there, I'm going to go to war and I'm going to be ready to fight and I hope that all my competitors are ready because there's going to be a battle," declared the Paralympian.

He feels more motivated than ever because, as he has mentioned on several occasions, he can see the importance being given to Paralympic sport. He saw it in London, where it was close to home, and he sees it now in Paris, where the city is full. The Games were a success. Now Paris is fully committed to the Paralympics. He has experience - this will be his fourth Games - and he is looking forward to running in front of such a big crowd.

The public response has been great and the level of interest after the Opening Ceremony last Wednesday is encouraging. He wants to put the pressure on his rivals. And at 31, he's in such good shape that he's already announced that Paris is just the beginning.

"This year is actually the first year I've felt good in a long time. I'm not leaving yet, there's a lot more in my body. I feel like we're just getting back to where we left off, so you'll see me in Los Angeles, touch wood," he said.

For his services to athletics, Peacock was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours list. His success at London 2012 did not go unnoticed, and it was only the beginning.