Odd Lirhus
Odd Lirhus 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.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.Olympic Games
1 medal| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
 1980 Lake Placid | 23rd | 7th | 4th |
 1984 Sarajevo | 24th | — | Silver |
World Championships
5 medals| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
 1978 Hochfilzen | Gold | 6th | Silver |
 1979 Ruhpolding | 21st | Silver | 4th |
 1981 Lahti | — | 18th | 4th |
 1982 Minsk | 11th | 4th | Silver |
 1983 Antholz-Anterselva | 5th | 10th | Bronze |
Individual victories
2 victories| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
| 1977–78 1 victory | 2 March 1978 | Hochfilzen | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Championships |
| 1983–84 1 victory | 6 January 1984 |  Falun | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |