Scotland fencing ace Lisa McKenzie set her sights on a place at London 2012 after getting a taste for the international stage at the Junior World Championships.

The 20-year-old Edinburgh Fencing Club foil specialist gathered 16 ranking points for a 47th place finish in Belfast to continue her rise up the rankings.

And after climbing to 17th spot in the British senior standings, McKenzie is desperate to fast-track her Olympic Games dream by breaking into the top ten next term.

“It was a really good year for me and I feel like I’m definitely moving in the right direction,” said McKenzie.

“The highlight was being selected for the Junior World Championships.

“It was brilliant to be at a big international event surrounded by all the other athletes – it was really inspirational.

“My immediate aim is to make it into the top ten and see where I can go from there.

“The ultimate goal is to get to an Olympic games and do well there – I don’t just want to compete I really want to win something.

“It’s the dream of every athlete to get to the Olympics and to get to London 2012 would be the most amazing thing ever.”