| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Carsta•Genäuß (-Kühn) |
| Used name | Carsta•Genäuß |
| Born | 30 November 1959 in Dresden, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Einheit Dresden, Dresden (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
East German Carsta Genäuß won seven gold medals at the Flatwater Canoe World Championships with three in the K-2 500 event (1981, 1983, 1985) and four in the K-4 500 event (1978, 1981, 1983, 1985). At the 1980 Moskva Olympics, which were boycotted by many Western countries, she also earned a gold medal in the K2-500 together with Martina Bischof.
Genäuß then married non-Olympian canoeist Jens Kühn. After her active sporting career, Genäuß worked as a commercialist in the Konsum-Genossenschaft Dresden and later as a restorer in the State Office for Archeology in Saxony.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Carsta Genäuß | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Martina Bischof | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | 30 July 1980 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Women | Heat #2 | 1:46.95 | 1 |
| 1980 Summer Olympics | 1 August 1980 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Women | Final Round | 1:43.88 | 1 |
