'Moving to Sussex has kept me on top of my game'

David Weir, who has 10 medals to his name, moved to Bexhill-on-Sea after meeting his wife five years ago

Great Britain para-athlete David Weir said that a move to East Sussex has helped him to stay on top of his game.

David Weir, who has 10 medals to his name, moved to Bexhill-on-Sea from London after meeting his wife five years ago.

The wheelchair athlete will be competing at his seventh Paralympic Games in Paris.

He said: "She has been the rock beside me."

Speaking to BBC South East, he said: "If I didn't have her in my corner, I'd probably struggle even more.

"It is just having a good network of people around you like your friends and family to make your life easier.

"I can concentrate on training and delivering on that stage."

Weir has vowed he is not going to Paris just to make up the numbers

Weir, aged 45, has vowed he is not going to Paris just to make up the numbers but has plans for when he does retire.

He said: "I'm into underground music.

"I have some contacts and I talk to DJs and producers."

He added that Hastings has a good clubbing scene and he "might" do something down there in the future.

"That is my only passion outside of sport," he added.

Weir competes in the men's wheelchair 5000m T54 event and his first race is later.

He has been unable to claim a place on the podium since he won four golds at London 2012.