The 22-year-old hopes he has already qualified to compete in the Tokyo Paralympics next August/September. He needs two times under the qualification to confirm his spot.

"I've got one, now I'm waiting to find out if I've got the second,'' he said.

"I hope to find out in the next couple of weeks. They're trying to put the time back to 14.44 (for the 100 metres) because there's only three competitions next year before the Paralympics.''

If that happens, Bailey will book a berth and that'll have enormous ramifications on his preparation for Tokyo.

"It'll mean I'll be able to concentrate on training. I won't have to go to Switzerland and race - and I don't want to go over there next year,'' he explained.

Bailey has just returned from the World Para Athletic Championships held in Dubai where he achieved his goal - making the final of the 100 metres.

"I finished seventh, but I was really happy just to make the final. That's what I set out to do,'' he said.

He started the final strongly and at one stage thought he may have been a medal chance.

"But about halfway through the others started to put on the pace and it went downhill from there,'' Bailey admitted.

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This was his first time at the world championships and he's determined to put the experience and race smarts he gained from racing at that level to good use in the Paralympics next year.

He was also a member of the universal mixed 4x100m relay where the Australians gained a fourth place in their heat.

However, Bailey's meet was nearly over before it started. He was injured soon after landing in Dubai in bizarre circumstances.

"I put on my backpack and threw my shoulder out,'' he said.

"That was four days before I was supposed to start racing - I couldn't believe it.''

He underwent some intensive rehab on the shoulder and it did the trick - Bailey assured he was 100 per cent fit when he lined up for his opening heat. And the heat - the temperature - was something else the Bailey and his fellow competitors had to contend with.

"We were warned it was going to be hot and to keep hydrated,'' he said.

"It was in the 30s each day - it was a real dry heat and it was tough.''

He said there was a fair bit of hype surrounding the championships in Dubai.

"The kids were really interested - I signed an autograph for the first time,'' he smiled.

"We were getting our pictures taken - I was warming up for a race and kids were asking me for an autograph or to have my picture taken with them. It was different.''