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Abstract The objective of this investigation was to understand the motivations for the sport practice of Brazilian amateur and professional triathletes and to investigate the relationship established by them between motivation and sport trajectory. Twelve triathletes participated in this study, aged between 19 and 67 years. A semi-structured interview was used as a research instrument. Data were analyzed through thematic content analysis. As a result, triathletes are motivated intrinsically and extrinsically. It was also found that Triathlon athletes start their sports career in the modality late, as a result of social factors related to studies, family and work or because they initially dedicate themselves to an isolated modality. It was concluded that conditions such as social status, concern with physical shape, intense dedication to the modality and the presence of either intrinsic or extrinsic motivations seem to be determining factors for entry and permanence of triathletes in the modality.

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