Odd Lirhus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Odd Lirhus

Norwegian biathlete

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1956

Place of Birth: Voss, Hordaland, Norway

Profession: biathlete

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Odd Lirhus (born 18 September 1956) is a former Norwegian biathlete.
At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo he won a silver medal in the relay.
He also won a gold medal in the 20 km individual at the 1978 Biathlon World Championship.
In addition, he won the 20 km individual in Falun in the 1983–84 season.
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.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.