The oldest active curler is Stephen Gittus (Canada, b. 17 February 1910), who continued to play in competitions on a regular basis at the Kamloops Curling Club in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, as of 18 November 2010. Gittus did not take up the sport until he turned 43, having returned from service in World War II and taking up curling as a way to meet new friends after having been posted to Quebec City.

Gittus also served in the Korean War and was a professional Canadian football quarterback for the Calgary Altomas of the Canadian Professional Football League.