Former Olympic 100 metres relay champion Mark Lewis-Francis has had his lottery funding withdrawn by UK Athletics.

The 27-year-old Walsall-born sprinter, a member of Great Britain's gold-medal winning quartet in Athens in 2004, is not among the athletes invited on to the World Class Performance Programme for the 2009/2010 season.

Lewis-Francis, a former world junior champion, missed the entire 2008 season, including the Beijing Olympics, with an Achilles tendon injury.

He was not selected for the GB team for the World Championships in Berlin in the summer.

There is also no place on the funding programme for Welsh sprinter Christian Malcolm, who finished fifth in the Olympic 200m final in 2004 and 2008.

Wakefield-born high jumper Martyn Bernard, who won silver at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, and Colchester's 100m hurdler Sarah Claxton, joint second on the British all-time list alongside heptathlete Jessica Ennis, have also had their funding withdrawn.

Wigan runner Jenny Meadows has been rewarded for her 800m bronze medal in Berlin by having her funding upgraded from development to podium level.

Swansea's David Greene has also had his funding increased on the back of reaching the 400m hurdles final at the World Championships, while 110m hurdler Andy Turner is back on the WCPP after an impressive season.

Turner said: "I am delighted to be back on the World Class Performance Programme. Last year was a difficult time for me, but it was the wake-up call I needed.

"I definitely over-competed last year and that experience and the impact it had injury-wise made me realise just what a blessing lottery funding is by allowing us to peak for the big events and perform where it counts.

"I am looking forward to embarking on a winter of tough training and repaying the faith shown in my ability in 2010."

Another high hurdler, William Sharman, is handed podium funding after a stunning and unexpected fourth place in the final in Berlin.

Charlene Thomas, the surprise winner of the 1500m at the UK Championships, and Jodie Williams, the teenager who won the sprint double at the World Youth Championships, are handed development funding.

Southport's Michael Rimmer, the 800m runner, has had his funding downgraded to development level.

UKA head coach Charles van Commenee said: "The criteria and selection process has been redeveloped to be much clearer and more transparent for all involved and I am confident it has produced a crop of athletes who will deliver to the aims of the programme, namely success on the global stage.

"What is really significant is that the number of podium athletes has increased dramatically, these athletes are put on to this level of funding as a direct result of their performances over the last 18 months, which clearly demonstrates increased levels of world class performance - a clear indication of the impact our lottery funding is having.

"With these athletes available for international team selection, 2010 with World Indoors, European Team Championships and European Championships is certainly something to look forward to where we can build on the progress of 2009."

Peter Eriksson, Paralympic head coach, added: "As with our Olympic counterparts, the Paralympic WCPP is about winning medals on the global stage and our criteria reflects that.

"I have no doubt that the athletes brought onto the 2009/2010 WCPP programme will take us in the right direction and produce better performances.

"2009 has been an exciting year for the Paralympic Programme, we have created strategy, built a grass roots scheme and developed a performance pathway supported, thanks to the lottery playing general public, with significant funding, and this will take us to 2012 and beyond."