Let's make this birthday one to remember.

53 years old (Born on February 22, 1972)

Happy Birthday, Claudia Pechstein! You're skating through another year faster than most of us can lace up our skates. With your incredible Olympic record—nine medals across five Winter Games—you've proven that age is just a number and ice is merely water with attitude.

From becoming the oldest female speed skater to compete at an Olympics in Beijing 2022, you've shown everyone how gracefully one can glide into history books (and birthday cakes). May this special day be filled with laughter, joy, and perhaps fewer laps around the rink—but knowing you, probably not! Keep inspiring us all.