Let's make this birthday one to remember.

35 years old (Born on June 23, 1989)

Happy birthday, Lisa Carrington—New Zealand’s unstoppable paddling superstar! While most people blow out candles on their birthdays, you probably just paddle by and let the wind do it for you. With your gold medal-winning sprint in the K-1 200 meters at London’s 2012 Olympic Games, plus dominating triumphs at both the 2011 and 2013 World Championships, you've made standing atop podiums look easier than baking a birthday cake.

We hope your special day is filled with plenty of smooth waters, no sore muscles—and maybe a paddle-shaped piñata that even you can’t outrun. Keep splashing into victory!