Let's make this birthday one to remember.

37 years old (Born on April 05, 1988)

Happy Birthday, Alexey Volkov! You're the only guy we know who can ski uphill faster than most of us slide downhill. Your gold medal relay performance at the 2014 Winter Olympics was legendary—proving once and for all that when it comes to biathlon relays, you're truly Russia's secret weapon.

May your birthday be filled with fewer penalty loops and more cake slices. Keep aiming straight in life as you did on home snow; after all, hitting targets is kind of your thing! Here's wishing you another year full of victories both on skis and off them. Cheers to greatness!