BEIJING, China — If the current world 200m ranking is anything to go by, then Warren Weir should not be in Beijing.

But the 2013 Moscow 200m silver medallist believes he has recovered sufficiently from niggling injuries to stand on the podium once again.

“I am a tough individual and very focused and it doesn’t matter what’s happening around me; I will go for what is out there for me. I don’t watch times or individuals, I will just go out there and try and get on the podium,” said Weir.

This year, Weir, who has a personal best of 19.79secs, has only logged a time of 20.26secs, which makes him the fifth fastest Jamaican over the distance, and the 36th in the world this season. But that means nothing to him in his quest for glory.

“There is no time on the medal. Whatever time it takes to get on the podium, that’s what I plan to achieve,” he added.

“I run 20.2 at the Trials into a negative two and that’s two weeks after the New York Diamond League (where he got injured), if you know math and sports, you will work it out,” he argued.

Weir, the 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist, said he loves to prove his detractors wrong and he will once again do just that.

“Whenever there is a doubt in the minds of individuals, it gives me a platform to prove them wrong and with wanting to prove people wrong, it gives you a boost and it gives you the energy to go out there and strive towards that.”

He continued: “I have been proving people wrong since day one and I have gained a lot of loyal supporters over the years.”

Weir, who was born in Trelawny and represented Calabar High School at Champs, revealed he is about 90 per cent fit, but should be at 100 per cent before the 200m preliminary rounds start.

“I would like to think that I am at a good enough place where I can go out there and put on a wonderful performance.

“It has been a long season for me from the injury at the Commonwealth Games to getting another injury before the New York Diamond League. So it’s been a bittersweet season, but I am sticking in there,” said Weir.

“I am at a good place recovering from injuries. If all goes well and if the body allows to put in a good performance, I will be up there,” he reiterated.

The 25-year-old will be in action next Tuesday and he is anxious to once again leave his footprint on the international scene.

“When you think about World Champs you think about podium, you think about Beijing, London 2012 Olympics, you think about leaving your mark and most definitely, I want to leave my mark here,” he noted.

“I am just looking forward to a stellar performance for myself and the country, enjoy it and look forward to Rio,” he added.