Dundee figure skater Natasha McKay finished off her Olympic-debut season in “superb” fashion at the World Championships in France.
The British No 1 posted her best-ever score at the event in Montpellier, with Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto taking top spot.
After sealing her fifth-straight British Championships in November, McKay finished 17th in the European Championships before qualifying for the Beijing Olympics in February.
Despite a fall in the Short Program, the Dundonian said it was “a dream” to compete at the Olympics.
And she shook off that disappointment by impressing at the World Championships, notching a career-best score of 159.27 to finish in 23rd place.
McKay said: “I am super happy with both my performances here in Montpellier.
“I am so proud that I skated clean in both programmes. I was trying new elements and it paid off.”
And coach Simon Briggs was full of praise for the British No 1: “Natasha has skated a technically more difficult program this time and getting her best world score in her career just shows that all her hard work is paying off.
“This has been a spectacular season with Natasha winning her fifth British title, best European Championship finish and making her Olympic debut.
“And it is ending with two superb skates here in France.”
