May 24 - Paralympic discus thrower Danny Greaves gave his BT Paralympic World Cup chances a boost with a new world record at Loughborough on Sunday (May 23).

Greaves enjoys gold medal success in Athens in 2004.

The 2004 Paralympic champion, who was born with a foot deformity, threw 57.14m for a new best in his F44 class.

Greaves will next compete in Tuesday (May 25)'s Paralympic World Cup event at Manchester's Regional Arena.

There was also a world record for teenage wheelchair racer Hannah Cockcroft, 17, in the T34 400m.

In March, Greaves threw a lifetime best and unofficial world record of 56.50m in Sweden and continued that form at Loughborough with his impressive opening-round throw which beat the qualifying standard for the World Championships in New Zealand next January.

"That performance has come at a great time for me after my throw in Sweden," said Greaves, who is set to face Beijing Paralympic champion Jeremy Campbell on Tuesday (May 25) in Manchester.

"I don't typically go full throttle in the first round, so it was good for me. I've opened up really well this outdoor season and I can now realistically hope to better myself on Tuesday (May 25).

"I wanted to hit some good form early so I can get back into training to prepare with confidence for the late peak."

Cockcroft set her mark at the UKA Disability Athletics Challenge event in Knowsley.

Teenager Cockroft beat Deborah Brennan's previous world mark of one minute 7.68 seconds - set back in 2002 - by over two seconds with a new time of 1:05'.51". (The End)