Odd Lirhus
Template:Short description Template:Infobox biathlete Odd Lirhus[1][2] (born 18 September 1956) is a former Norwegian biathlete. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo he won a silver medal in the relay.[3] He also won a gold medal in the 20 km individual at the 1978 Biathlon World Championship.[4] In addition, he won the 20 km individual in Falun in the 1983–84 season.[5]
After that season, Lirhus took a gap year as an active biathlete to be a coach for the Canadian biathlon team, intending to return to biathlon and compete at the World Championships in Holmenkollen. He did not, however, return.[6]
From 2002 to 2005, Lirhus was the head coach for Norwegian women's biathlon team. Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée has attributed much of her success at the 2004 World Championships to him.[7]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[8]
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon 1980 Lake Placid | 23rd | 7th | 4th |
| Template:Flagicon 1984 Sarajevo | 24th | — | Silver |
World Championships
5 medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon 1978 Hochfilzen | Gold | 6th | Silver |
| Template:Flagicon 1979 Ruhpolding | 21st | Silver | 4th |
| Template:Flagicon 1981 Lahti | — | 18th | 4th |
| Template:Flagicon 1982 Minsk | 11th | 4th | Silver |
| Template:Flagicon 1983 Antholz-Anterselva | 5th | 10th | Bronze |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Individual victories
2 victories (2 In)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 1 victory (1 In) |
2 March 1978 | Template:Flagicon Hochfilzen | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Championships |
| 1983–84 1 victory (1 In) |
6 January 1984 | Template:Flagicon Falun | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
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External links
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Voss
- Norwegian male biathletes
- Biathletes at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 1984 Winter Olympics
- Olympic biathletes for Norway
- Medalists at the 1984 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in biathlon
- Olympic silver medalists for Norway
- Biathlon World Championships medalists
- Biathletes from Vestland
- 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen