"The really great champions, like Usain Bolt, defend their big titles – that’s what I want to do. When you’ve won a Paralympic gold you really just want another one," Young told iNews in an exclusive interview.

His Tokyo win garnered the attention of his hero Bolt, who sent him a message of congratulations. Young also received his MBE from Prince William and the lifelong Fulham fan got a special reception on the pitch at Craven Cottage.

"I like the pressure, the more pressure, the quicker I run. I’m in the best form I’ve ever been and just being at the Paralympics brings back all those good memories," he added.

Young has had his share of pressure. The sprinter was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type one at the age of 12 – a genetic disorder that causes non-cancerous tumours to grow along nerves, impairing coordination.

"When I was diagnosed, I thought all these things were taken off me but all those experiences were just incredible. I’m a real believer than everyone can be a champion, you’ve just got to find the thing you are champion in,” Young said to iNews.

It hasn’t been easy either, even after becoming a champion. Young missed the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a leg ligament injury. He spent more than a year working with coach Joe McDonnell in Loughborough to fully recover and together they’ve overhauled his approach to diet and nutrition to lose weight and bulk up.

"You have high expectations after winning a Paralympic title and to have to put those expectations on hold for a couple of years is difficult, but now that I’m back to my best. I don’t think my body felt back to full fitness till last December but winter training could not have gone better,” Young said on his recovery process. 

Young said he can’t wait to step into the track to a packed stadium on Saturday. While American Jayden Blackwell is the current world champion – and China’s Zhou Peng and France’s Dimitri Jozwicki have been posting some eye-catching times too— Young’s 10.92 second personal best at the recent London Diamond League warns that Young won’t be letting go of his title easily. 

"Our sport is always moving on, the Americans and Chinese will be strong, there’s a French runner too so the crowd will be buzzing, I just can’t wait for the atmosphere. It’s going to be an unbelievably good race so everyone needs to watch, let’s get that gold and then start thinking about LA," he said looking to the future.