Let's make this birthday one to remember.

49 years old (Born on March 18, 1976)

Happy Birthday, Gabriel Gardner! Another year older and still spiking life like it's the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Your legendary volleyball skills have always soared higher than your birthday candles—though at this point, we might need a fire extinguisher handy!

From Athens to Beijing, you've served up unforgettable moments on the court that continue to inspire us all. May your day be filled with laughter as powerful as your Olympic spikes and celebrations even more epic than winning match points. Here's hoping you keep setting records (and cakes) ablaze for many birthdays ahead—just don't pull any muscles blowing out those candles!