Gabriel Laryea

Gabriel Sowah Laryea (29 January 1924 – 23 June 2009) was a Ghanaian sprinter. He would start the sport in 1944 and would become the highest ranked sprinter in his nation during the 1950s. During his career, he would compete at the 1952 Summer Olympics. There, he would compete in the men's 100 metres and men's 4 × 100 metres relay alongside his teammates, but would not advance past the heats.

After the 1952 Summer Games, he would be named vice-captain for the Gold Coaster delegation at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He would be hampered by illness, eventually leading to his retirement in 1958. Later on, he would hold multiple administrative positions in Ghanaian sport and helped found a stadium. After his death in 2009, he would receive posthumous honours such as a street being named after him.