Odd Lirhus

{{Short description|Norwegian biathlete (born 1956)}}

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| fullname = Odd Lirhus

| nickname = Pekka

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|9|18}}

| birth_place = Voss, Hordaland, Norway

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| disciplines = Biathlon

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| wcdebut = 13 January 1978

| retired = 8 March 1984

| olympicteams = 2 (1980, 1984)

| olympicmedals = 1

| olympicgolds = 0

| worldsteams = 5 (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983)

| worldsmedals = 5

| worldsgolds = 1

| wcseasons = 7 (1977/78–1983/84)

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| wcwins = 2

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| wcpodiums = 8

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{{MedalSport|Men's biathlon}}

{{MedalCountry|{{NOR}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver|1984 Sarajevo |4 × 7.5 km relay}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1978 Hochfilzen| {{nowrap|20 km individual}}}}

{{MedalSilver|1978 Hochfilzen| 4 × 7.5 km relay}}

{{MedalSilver|1979 Ruhpolding| 10 km sprint}}

{{MedalSilver|1982 Minsk| 4 × 7.5 km relay}}

{{MedalBronze|Biathlon World Championships 1983| 4 × 7.5 km relay}}

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Odd Lirhus{{Cite web|title=Olympedia – Odd Lirhus|url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/89681|access-date=2020-10-13|website=www.olympedia.org}}{{Cite web|date=2016-06-18|title=Odd LIRHUS - Olympic Biathlon {{!}} Norway|url=https://www.olympic.org/odd-lirhus|access-date=2020-10-13|website=International Olympic Committee|language=en}} (born 18 September 1956) is a former Norwegian biathlete. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo he won a silver medal in the relay.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034009/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/odd-lirhus-1.html Olympic results from Sports-Reference.com] He also won a gold medal in the 20 km individual at the 1978 Biathlon World Championship.{{cite web |url=http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT7778SWRLCH01SMIN |title=World Championship Biathlon 1978 – Hochfilzen/Hochfilzen (AUT) – Men 20 km Individual |author= |website=IBU Datacenter |publisher=International Biathlon Union |access-date=5 November 2014}} In addition, he won the 20 km individual in Falun in the 1983–84 season.{{cite news |author= |date=7 January 1984 |title=Resultatbørs – Skiskyting |trans-title=Results exchange – Biathlon |url=http://eavis.aftenposten.no/aftenposten/32511/10 |language=Norwegian |newspaper=Aftenposten |access-date=1 November 2014}} {{in lang|no}} {{subscription required}}

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.{{cite news |author= |date=10 January 1985 |title=Tar et hvileår |trans-title=Takes a gap year |url=http://eavis.aftenposten.no/aftenposten/68854/33 |language=Norwegian |newspaper=Aftenposten |access-date=5 November 2014}} {{in lang|no}} {{subscription required}}

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.{{cite news |author= |date=19 November 2005 |title=Lirhus trakk seg |trans-title=Lirhus retired |url=http://www.vg.no/sport/skiskyting/lirhus-trakk-seg/a/297212/ |language=Norwegian |newspaper=VG |access-date=5 November 2014}} {{in lang|no}}