Let's make this birthday one to remember.

69 years old (Born on March 18, 1956)

Happy Birthday, Ingemar! May your celebrations be smoother than that legendary slalom run in Lake Placid back in 1980. No gates or icy slopes can slow you down now—even though we suspect you'd handle them effortlessly if they appeared.

Your golden moments—standing atop the Olympic podium not once but twice—still inspire and bring smiles as wide as your ski turns were sharp. Time may pass, medals might gather dust, yet legends like yours carve joyful tracks forever on winter’s sparkling canvas. Wishing you plenty of laughs today—I bet candles are easier obstacles compared to giant slalom gates!