Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo

14 February, 2021

Wagner Araujo (from Brazil) is one of the world's best photographers in triathlon. Official World Triathlon photographer and avid triathlete himself, Wagner is world class and truly captures the essence and stories of the sport through his photos.

Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo — Probably the greatest moment to be able to shoot a Summer Olympic Games on home soil.

Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo — The "Sistine Chapel" captured the essence about Triathlon Mixed Relay, a format which will change the sport forever.

Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo — New record in Hawaii by Olympic Triathlon champion Jan Frodeno, the greatest!

Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo — For the first time I had a chance to race a 70.3 Worlds and shoot the women's race the day before. This remains very special to me.

Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo — First-ever Multisport World Championships in Penticton, Canada, a game changer in our sport.

Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo — In a world more divided each day, this shot at the the World Triathlon Grand Final in Lausanne, Switzerland, meant a lot to me and it became a statement about sport, respect and union.

Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo — Shooting IRONMAN 70.3 Pucón, known as the most beautiful race in the world, has always been a blessing. This year was unforgettable as the Villa Rica Volcano had a small eruption during the race morning!

Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo — Javier Gomez missed the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics due to a bike crash and this race was his comeback. I have been photographing for years and years winning multiple world titles but I have never seen him this excited. It was incredly special.

Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo — First time shooting an IRONMAN race in the water, swim behind athletes to get this shot.

Great moments in triathlon by Wagner Araujo — Racing in Mallorca, Spain, is something out of this world. Very unique course.