Tim Baillie captured C2 bronze at the European Championships in Nottingham and immediately set his sights on the World Championships in September.

Aberdeen ace Baillie teamed up Etienne Stott clocked 104.37 seconds in the final to move into second place with two more pairs to go, leaving the Brits with an anxious wait before finally being confirmed in third.

The duo suffered Olympic agony last summer and just missed out on qualification for Beijing - the first time Great Britain have not entered in the C2 category at the Olympics.

But Baille, 30, did not dwell on his disappointment and revealed his Beijing heartache was just the motivation he needed to reach the podium in Nottingham.

"That was a fantastic performance from us and I think a medal was fully deserved," said Baillie. "It was our fundamental goal for this season so to have achieved it is amazing.

"It's a bit of a strange season for us because there are three World Cups and then quite a long break before the World Championships in September.

"But our confidence is going to be very high for the rest of the season and we hopefully we can go to the worlds and perform to the best of our ability."

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Meanwhile Olympic silver medallists David Florence and Campbell Walsh missed out on the podium in the C1 class on the final day of the European Championships.

Florence looked in the running for a place in the top-three after qualifying fourth fastest with a penalty-free run in the semi-finals.

And although the 26-year-old improved on his performance in the semi-final with a time of 98.02 seconds, it was only good enough for fifth as Olympic champion Michal Martikan of Slovakia swept to gold in 95.66 secs.

Defending champion Campbell Walsh also looked set to compete for medals in the K1 class after qualifying second fastest, but he failed to impose himself on the final.

Walsh, fourth in a time of 96.13 secs, was understandably disappointed.

"The whole run didn't feel good really," said Walsh.

"I was trying to put myself in the right position, trying to pull hard at the right points but it just didn't flow as much as it did in the semis."