Carsta Genäuß

Carsta Genäuß (later Kühn, born 30 November 1959) is an East German canoe sprinter who competed from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. She won a gold medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.^[1]

Born (1959-11-30) 30 November 1959 (age 66)

Dresden, East Germany

Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)

Weight64 kg (141 lb)

SportCanoe sprint

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Carsta Genäuß

Genäuß in 2020
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Born	(1959-11-30) 30 November 1959 (age 66) Dresden, East Germany
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	SC Einheit Dresden
Medal record Women's canoe sprint Olympic Games 1980 Moscow K-2 500 m World Championships 1978 Belgrade K-4 500 m 1981 Nottingham K-2 500 m 1981 Nottingham K-4 500 m 1983 Tampere K-2 500 m 1983 Tampere K-4 500 m 1985 Mechelen K-2 500 m 1985 Mechelen K-4 500 m

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Genäuß-Kühn also won seven gold medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three in the K-2 500 m event (1981, 1983, 1985) and four in the K-4 500 m (1978, 1981, 1983, 1985).