Let's make this birthday one to remember.

42 years old (Born on February 08, 1983)

Happy Birthday, Ivan Skobrev! You're the only guy we know who can skate 10,000 meters faster than most of us decide what to have for lunch. Your silver and bronze medals from Vancouver in 2010 still shine brighter than our attempts at ice skating—mostly spent clinging desperately to rink walls.

May your birthday glide by as smoothly as you did during those epic Olympic races. And remember: age is just a number—but luckily you're used to counting big ones like five thousand or ten thousand anyway! Keep smiling; keep skating—and here's hoping this year brings even more victories (and fewer blisters)!