PARALYMPIC bronze medal-winning club thrower Gemma Prescott cut a frustrated figure during her return to the scene of London 2012 on Sunday.

Warrington-based Prescott joined a host of British stars at the Olympic Stadium for the IPC Grand Prix Final on the final day of the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games this weekend.

But despite winning all her competitions in 2015 coming into the event, Prescott's best throw of 18.38m saw her place fifth overall.

It was her shortest distance of the season by more than half-a-metre and left the double Paralympian rueing a bout of illness coming into the competition.

“It’s fantastic to be back in this stadium and have that crowd behind me. It’s a great atmosphere,” she said.

“It wasn’t my best day, but these things happen. I’ve not been too well so it’s been an up and down season, and it’s frustrating that I’m capable of throwing so much further, and I have done.

“One of these days it’ll come out in competition when I want it, but that wasn’t the performance I had hoped it would be.”

Sunday’s IPC Grand Prix Final on the last day of the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games also formed part of the celebrations for National Paralympic Day, an annual event designed to help continue the legacy of the 2012 Games.

There was also elite level swimming at the Aquatics Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Prescott admitted she was delighted at the continued interest in Paralympic sport.

“It’s great to see that we’ve got a full day of sport here on National Paralympic Day, and a huge crowd.

“Sometimes you wonder if it’s just going to be everyone’s mums and dads and not a lot else, but actually it’s good to see that the profile of Paralympic sport is increasing and people want to come watch.

“We’ve got the World Championships here in 2017 and hopefully we can keep building that public profile. It makes such a difference.”

National Paralympic Day is generously supported by Spirit of 2012. Find out more at www.paralympics.org.uk/npd2015