Therese Micallef
| District: | Greater Toronto Area |
| Community: | Brampton |
| Sport: | Bowling – 10 Pin |
| Team: | Brampton Panthers 10-pin Bowl |
| What other sports do you participate in? | Swimming, track and field, curling, and now 10 pin bowling. |
| Will these be your first Provincial Games? | No |
| What other Games have you competed in? | Swimming at the 1998 provincial games in Oakville where I won gold in the 25 meter backstroke. I won bronze in the 25 meter butterfly, bronze in the 100 meter individuality medley, and bronze in the 100 meter individual medley relay. We went to Sault Sainte Marie where I won gold in the 50 meter dash and gold in the running long jump. Then I went to my very first Nationals in 2001. In Saskatchewan I won gold in the 50 meter dash, I won bronze in the running long jump, and I also won bronze in the shot putt. I also went to the winter Provincial Games in Thunder Bay where my undefeated team won gold in Curling. We went to our first Nationals as a team in 2007 and we won silver medal in Curling. |
| Best Special Olympics Memory: | My most memorable moment was when I was chosen to carry in our region 11 sign at the provincial games in Windsor. And when I was chosen as a adopted athlete at the winter Provincial games in Thunder Bay. |
| Hobbies and Activities: | I love to knit, workout on the treadmill, bake and make homemade cards for special occasions. |
| Message to Sponsors: | I would like to say from the bottom of my heart a great big thank you to our sponsors who support the Special Olympics. Thank you so much for all that you do! |