Nick Miller insists he is primed and ready to avenge his Olympic disappointment, in London.

The Cumbrian Commonwealth silver medallist took a no-nonsense approach to qualifying for tonight’s hammer final at the IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium.

With the final standard set at 75.50 metres, the 24-year-old did exactly what was needed. He took one throw and exceeded the mark by just two centimetres.

As qualifying performances go, it was perfect – absolutely no energy expended other than what was totally necessary.

And with the weather conditions appalling, torrential rain hardly conducive to a technical discipline where fractions separate the best, Miller couldn’t have been happier.

“That was the plan, get in there and get the job done with the first throw. The plan was to take it nice and easy, be confident and just walk away. I’m really pleased,” he said.

“I’m feeling in really good shape and that’s great for confidence. The crowd support was great and it’s a shame I couldn’t give them a few more throws to see – they’ll just have to come back.

"I could hear my Dad [Lenny] whistling in the crowd, it felt really good to have my family in there supporting me.”

Carlisle-born Miller admits he didn’t perform on his Olympic debut in Rio, fouling two throws before registering a legal attempt that was well down on his best. The British record-holder had not enjoyed ideal preparations, needing to persuade selectors of his place after a third-placed finish at the team trials on that occasion.

But 2017 has been a much better year, though he’ll need to improve on his 77.51m season’s best, thrown in California in April, to stand a chance of getting in the mix.

Poland will provide the best medal hopes with Wojciech Nowicki, the Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time world champion Pawel Fajdek the most impressive qualifiers.

“Last year I had lots of problems before the Olympics, with stress fractures in my spine and other issues,” added Miller, from Scotby.

“I arrived in Rio talking about my chances but, in truth, I always knew it was a long shot but this time I’m feeling good.

“It’s part of sport that things don’t go according to plan but I’m here and ready to play.”

The hammer throw event will start at 8.30pm this evening.

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