She excelled to reach the final , finishing 6 in 2 : 04.8 just 12 days after her 17 birthday , slicing almost 3 seconds off her best .
Kirsty 's first taste of European competition came at the 1979 European junior championships in Poland .
Kirsty excelled to reach the final , finishing 6 in 2 : 04.8 just 12 days after Kirsty 's 17 birthday , slicing almost 3 seconds off her best .
Kirsty 's first taste of European competition came at the 1979 European junior championships in Poland .