Kent Carstairs

Kent A. Carstairs[1] (born c. 1947) is a Canadian curler, 1987 World Men's champion[2] and a 1987 Brier champion.

Kent Carstairs
Curler
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Team
Curling clubPenetanguishene CC,
Penetanguishene, ON
Curling career
Member Association Ontario
Brier appearances4: (1980, 1986, 1987, 1989)
World Championship
appearances		1 (1987)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Vancouver
Representing  Ontario
Labatt Brier
Gold medal – first place 1987 Edmonton
Silver medal – second place 1986 Kitchener
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Saskatoon

Carstairs began curling at age 26 in Toronto, Ontario. He moved to Midland, Ontario in 1973 where he teamed up with Russ Howard. He is now a resident of Victoria Harbour, Ontario. He works as an accounts manager for Hughes ELCAN.

Awards
  • Canadian Curling Hall of Fame: 1991[3]
  • Curl Manitoba Hall of Fame: 1991[4]
  • Midland Ontario Sports Hall of Fame:
    • 1996 – Russ Howard Curling Team 1987 World Champions[5]
    • 2002 – 1975-76 Ontario Curling Association Colts Championship Rink[6]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1975–76 Russ HowardKent CarstairsJim ClarkLinden Hurlbut
1979–80 Russ HowardLarry MerkleyRobert RushtonKent CarstairsBrier 1980 (7th)
1985–86 Russ HowardGlenn HowardTim BelcourtKent CarstairsLarry MerkleyBrier 1986 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1986–87 Russ HowardGlenn HowardTim BelcourtKent CarstairsLarry Merkley (Brier)Brier 1987 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1987 1st place, gold medalist(s)
COCT 1987 (4th)
1988–89 Russ HowardGlenn HowardTim BelcourtKent CarstairsLarry MerkleyBrier 1989 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1996–97 Tim BelcourtKent CarstairsKevin FlemingRandy Mooney
1998–99 Tim BelcourtKent CarstairsKevin FlemingRandy Mooney
2000–01 Axel LarsenWalter JohnsonGerry SundwallKent Carstairs
2001–02 Axel LarsenWalter JohnsonGerry SundwallKent Carstairs
2002–03 Axel LarsenWalter JohnsonGerry SundwallKent Carstairs
2003–04 Axel LarsenWalter JohnsonGerry SundwallKent Carstairs
2004–05 Axel LarsenWalter JohnsonGerry SundwallKent Carstairs
2007–08 Axel LarsenWalter JohnsonGerry SundwallKent Carstairs
2008–09 Axel LarsenWalter JohnsonGerry SundwallKent Carstairs
2009–10 Axel LarsenWalter JohnsonGerry SundwallKent Carstairs
2010–11 Axel LarsenWalter JohnsonGerry SundwallKent Carstairs

References
  1. 2017 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  2. Kent Carstairs on the World Curling Federation database
  3. Carstairs, Kent – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle
  4. Carstairs, Kent – Curl Manitoba Hall of Fame | Curl Manitoba Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle
  5. 1987 Men's Curling (Skip – Russ Howard) - Midland Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (web archive)
  6. 1975-76 Ontario Curling Association Colts Championship Rink - Midland Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (web archive)
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