Let's make this birthday one to remember.

48 years old (Born on November 21, 1976)

Happy Birthday, Todd Lodwick! You're the only guy we know who can gracefully combine skiing and jumping without losing your hat—or dignity. Your silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in the 4x5 km team event still shines brighter than a freshly waxed ski slope.

And let's not forget that epic moment when you soared to become World Champion in 2009—proving once and for all that gravity is just a suggestion. May your birthday be filled with laughter, cake, and fewer wipeouts than usual. Keep soaring high; you're truly Nordic combined royalty (and our favorite flying skier)!