title: Kent Carstairs
text: # Kent Carstairs
  
  Kent A. Carstairs (born c. 1947) is a Canadian curler, 1987 World Men's champion and a 1987 Brier champion.
  
  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
  * Curl Manitoba Hall of Fame: 1991
  * Midland Ontario Sports Hall of Fame:
     * 1996 – Russ Howard Curling Team 1987 World Champions
     * 2002 – 1975-76 Ontario Curling Association Colts Championship Rink
  
  ## Teams
  
  | Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1975–76 | Russ Howard | Kent Carstairs | Jim Clark | Linden Hurlbut | | |
  | 1979–80 | Russ Howard | Larry Merkley | Robert Rushton | Kent Carstairs | | Brier 1980 (7th) |
  | 1985–86 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Tim Belcourt | Kent Carstairs | Larry Merkley | Brier 1986 |
  | 1986–87 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Tim Belcourt | Kent Carstairs | Larry Merkley (Brier) | Brier 1987 WCC 1987 COCT 1987 (4th) |
  | 1988–89 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Tim Belcourt | Kent Carstairs | Larry Merkley | Brier 1989 |
  | 1996–97 | Tim Belcourt | Kent Carstairs | Kevin Fleming | Randy Mooney | | |
  | 1998–99 | Tim Belcourt | Kent Carstairs | Kevin Fleming | Randy Mooney | | |
  | 2000–01 | Axel Larsen | Walter Johnson | Gerry Sundwall | Kent Carstairs | | |
  | 2001–02 | Axel Larsen | Walter Johnson | Gerry Sundwall | Kent Carstairs | | |
  | 2002–03 | Axel Larsen | Walter Johnson | Gerry Sundwall | Kent Carstairs | | |
  | 2003–04 | Axel Larsen | Walter Johnson | Gerry Sundwall | Kent Carstairs | | |
  | 2004–05 | Axel Larsen | Walter Johnson | Gerry Sundwall | Kent Carstairs | | |
  | 2007–08 | Axel Larsen | Walter Johnson | Gerry Sundwall | Kent Carstairs | | |
  | 2008–09 | Axel Larsen | Walter Johnson | Gerry Sundwall | Kent Carstairs | | |
  | 2009–10 | Axel Larsen | Walter Johnson | Gerry Sundwall | Kent Carstairs | | |
  | 2010–11 | Axel Larsen | Walter Johnson | Gerry Sundwall | Kent Carstairs | | |
  