Let's make this birthday one to remember.

51 years old (Born on November 17, 1973)

Happy Birthday, Alexei Urmanov! May your day glide as smoothly and gracefully as you did when winning Olympic gold in Lillehammer. Your legendary spins and jumps still inspire skaters worldwide—though most of us just spin uncontrollably on ice without the medals.

From dazzling audiences with flawless routines to coaching new champions toward greatness, you've proven that talent never retires—it simply transitions into wisdom (and maybe a few more cups of coffee). Here's wishing you another year filled with laughter, success at every rinkside moment—and fewer falls than those attempting your signature moves!

Cheers to many graceful years ahead!