AIS and Australian kayaker Joanne Brigden-Jones claimed her first individual medal at a World Cup event with a third placing in the women’s K1 200m in Szeged, Hungary.

Brigden-Jones, who competed in the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, showed the sprinting form that saw her win three gold medals at the Oceania championships in her hometown of Sydney in February.

With a gusty headwind blowing down the course, Brigden-Jones used her strength and power to finish behind eventual winner Teresa Portela of Portugal and favourite Natasa Janics of Hungary.

"I knew I had a chance to medal in these conditions and so I jumped on it and gave it a good shot," Brigden-Jones said.

"Fortunately I got away well and managed to hang on."

Earlier, Murray Stewart (AIS) placed sixth in his first men's K1 200m final, while Steve Bird (AIS) and Jesse Phillips (AIS) finished seventh in the men's K2 200m final.

The Australian team now heads to Duisburg in Germany for the final regatta of the World Cup series.