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Olympic bronze medal-winning windsurfer Bryony Shaw kept a cool head in the Israeli heat to take bronze at the RS:X European Championships in Tel Aviv.

Although she had a solid start to the week-long regatta, the 26-year-old was left with some work to do to secure a podium spot after a bad day on Thursday saw her dip outside of the top three positions.

But the Tunbridge Wells resident showed trademark resilience to pull herself back into contention in the penultimate two fleet races, with a seventh in Saturday's medal race enough to clinch her the bronze, behind Marina Alabau and Blanca Manchon who took gold and silver for Spain.

"I'm really pleased, even though I didn't race very well in the medal race," Shaw admitted.

"My muscles tightened and I let the Italian girl go on the second upwind leg, but I managed to come out of it alright.

"It's certainly highlighted the need for to improve my fitness, but I'm really happy to be making the progress I am so far in this first year after the Games."

Elsewhere in the women's fleet, youth sailors Izzy Hamilton and Sophie Bailey finished 23rd and 25th respectively, with Kirsten O'Callaghan in 29th.

In the men's fleet, development squad duo Elliot Carney and Richard Hamilton finished 30th and 33rd with youth sailor Ali Masters - making his international debut on the 9.5 sq m men's rig, finishing in a respectable 31st.

Eurosport