Lars Elton Myhre Explained

Lars Elton Myhre (born 17 August 1984) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. He primarily competed in slalom and combined events. Myhre took a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2004, and made his World Cup debut the same year. He participated in slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.[1] He represented Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Myhre scored a total of nine top 10 finishes in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, with a best result of fifth in a Super Combined in Beaver Creek in 2007. He announced his retirement from competition via social media in November 2013 after suffering long term back problems.[2] He joined TV 2 the same month as a pundit, having previously worked sporadically as a commentator with NRK when injured during his ski career.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Lars Myhre . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033844/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/my/lars-myhre-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . sports-reference.com . 13 February 2010.
  2. Web site: Lars Elton Myhre announces retirement . . 20 November 2013 . . 21 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131123115923/http://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news-multimedia/news/article=lars-elton-myhre-announces-retirement.html . 23 November 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Lars Elton Myhre . . 16 January 2014 . tv2.no. Norwegian . 21 March 2015.