| Gawie Carelse | |
| Full Name: | Gabriel Carelse |
| Birth Date: | 21 July 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Death Place: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Position: | Lock |
| Repyears1: | 1964–69 |
| Repcaps1: | 14 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Gabriel Carelse (21 July 1941 – 3 August 2002) was a South African rugby union international.[1]
Born in Port Elizabeth, Carelse was capped in 14 Test matches for the Springboks from 1964 to 1969. He played as a lock and was often partnered with Frik du Preez while in South African colours. His Springboks career included three overseas tours.[2] He also represented Eastern Province in 102 matches, captaining the side in the late 1960s.[3]
Carelse suffered from poor health in his later years. He was a diabetic and had his left leg amputated in 1991, before dying of kidney failure at a Port Elizabeth hospital in 2002, at the age of 61.[2]