Shayne Fairman, STAR Writer

The Jamaica Paralympics Association's poster boy, Alphanso Cunningham, thinks it a big honour to represent Jamaica at yet another showpiece. Cunningham is a member of the Jamaica team which will travel to the fifth Para Pan American Games from August 7-15 in Toronto, Canada.

"I am aiming to better what I did at the last Para Pan Am Games where I got gold and silver, so I am definitely striving for two gold medals this time around," said the current Para Pan Am record holder in the men's F52/53 Javelin.

He maintains that he is calm, under no pressure, and going to do his best.

"I am looking forward to doing good ... just going out there and throw near the record or break the record," Cunningham added.

Cunningham, Tanto Campbell, Shane Hudson, David Bascoe, Tevaugh Thomas and lone female Sylvia Grant will be leading the country's medal hopes in Canada, while former paralympian-turned-coach, Neville Sinclair, is eyeing "at least one medal per athlete".

"I just try to do good, try to get as many medals as I can, and make people want to do the sport, Cunningham told STAR Sports at the naming of the team at the Jamaica Olympics Association head office on Cunningham Avenue, last week.

Cunningham, who is currently number-one in his class in the region, has won medals at at Para Pan Am, World Champs and Paralympic levels, while locally, he is a Digicel brand ambassador.