Bryant bags bronze - Great Britain's second at Euros

KARINA Bryant has claimed bronze at the European Championships in Vienna - the seventh European medal of the British judoka's career.

SEVENTH HEAVEN: Great Britain's Karina Bryant collects bronze in Vienna, the seventh European medal of her career (Getty Images)

The 31-year-old collected Great Britain's second medal of the tournament after Euan Burton also grabbed bronze on Friday.

Bryant, a four-time European Champion had a strong start on day three of the Championships, winning her first contest against Marianne Hollensteiner of Austria with an impressive throw for ippon.

Progressing to the quarter final, she faced Larisa Ceris of Bosnia & Herzegovina. Both players got penalised for passivity early in the fight, but the Brit took the lead when her opponent conceded another penalty. Bryant then managed to keep in front and win the fight.

The +78kg fighter then faced old-rival Lucija Polavader of Slovenia in the semi final. Bryant secured her last European medal by beating the Slovenian in the 2005 +78kg final.

This time, the Slovenian dominated the fight and it ended with a disqualification for Bryant having received three penalties. Polavader went on to win gold.