Let's make this birthday one to remember.

69 years old (Born on July 28, 1955)

Happy Birthday to the legendary Nikolay Zimyatov—a skier so swift, even snowflakes stepped aside! Your spectacular performances at Lake Placid in 1980 and Sarajevo in 1984 are still cherished today. Four Olympic gold medals undoubtedly crown you one of Russia's all-time greatest athletes, a true master who proved repeatedly that freezing temperatures couldn't cool your fiery determination.

Wishing you more smiles than miles you've skied—though that's quite an impressive number already! May each birthday bring back fond memories of gliding past rivals with ease and inspire future generations eager to follow your perfectly waxed tracks. Cheers, champ!