By Elizabeth Hudson BBC Sport in Manchester

David Weir took double gold in Manchester

Bath teenager Ben Rushgrove set a new world record as British athletes shone at the Visa Paralympic World Cup.

Rushgrove defied the wet conditions to clock 24.86 seconds in the T36 200m, bettering the previous mark of 25.04.

"I was looking for the world record some time this season but I didn't expect to do it so early," he said.

The 19-year-old then went on to claim his second medal of the day in the 100m, winning in 12.49.

He added: "This year for me is about getting the times to qualify me for Beijing next year.

"Sadly these times don't count towards that but to break a world record in these conditions is amazing."

London Marathon winner Dave Weir was also in superb form, powering to gold in both the T54 200 and 400m.

BRITISH MEDALS Gold: John McFall (T42 200m), Ben Rushgrove (T36 100 and 200m), Bev Jones (F37 shot), Dave Weir (T54 200 and 400m), Danny Crates (T46 800m), Danny West (F52-58 shot) Silver: Lloyd Upsdell (T35 100 and 200m), Stephen Miller (F32/51 club), Ian Jones (T44 100 and 200m), Shelly Woods (T54 800m), John McFall (T42 100m), Kim Minett (F40 Shot), Tanni Grey-Thompson (T53 200m) Bronze: Libby Clegg (T12 100m and 200m), Anne Wafula Strike (T54 400m)

Weir clocked 48.63 for the 400m - his fastest ever time on the Manchester track, which does not favour wheelchair racers.

"I was pleased with the way I performed, especially coming off the back of the marathon training," he said.

"This is the start of the track season for me and racing at home is a lot more nerve-wracking because there is more expected of you but I enjoyed it."

South African sprint star Oscar Pistorius was also a double winner with victories in the T44 100 and 200m but he was pushed all the way by Manchester teenager Ian Jones.

In the 200m Jones led at the halfway stage but Pistorius powered away down the home straight to claim victory in 23.17 but Jones still set a personal best of 23.82 before clocking 11.88 in the 100m behind Pistorius (11.64).

"Running against Oscar is an honour - he is the best," admitted Jones, 17, who only started competing two years ago.

Pistorius, who recently became the first double amputee to run under 11 seconds for the 100m, admitted he struggled a lot with the Manchester weather.

"I had never raced in those sort of wet conditions before, but although my times were poor I am happy to have won," he said.

"You can't choose the conditions, so you have to get on with it, but my starting blocks were slipping which was a concern before I started."

GB throwers celebrated double success with Beverley Jones and Danny West winning their respective events.

I'm finding it more difficult to get ready for races early in the season Danny Crates

Jones threw a new championship record of 10.26m in the F37 shot to beat Australian Amanda Fraser (9.86) into second while West was strongest in the F52-58 shot with a best throw of 10.68m.

Danny Crates maintained his dominance in the T46 800m winning in 1:58.35, just holding off the challenge of Algeria's Hamza Rahouni.

"That was a tough race," he admitted afterwards. "They certainly don't get any easier and I'm finding it more difficult to get ready for races early in the season."

Cardiff athlete John McFall marked his Paralympic World Cup debut with a gold in the T42 200m.

McFall, who won bronze at last year's World Championships in Assen, finished in 26.84 seconds and then won silver in the 100m where he finished behind France's Clavel Kayitare.