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Abstract
Present study was conducted to study the achievement level of athletes, To find out the factors and source of achievement motivation, to study the conflictive thoughts of athletes which are due to hazards of achievements motivation, to correlate how the nature of on conflictivse thought correlate with excellence of athletes. Samples of 30 athletes participated in university level were selected in university level for their excellent performance, all subjects were bonafied students of SPPU, Pune and north Maharashtra university. Self prepared student’s interview schedule for the study of achievement motivation and conflictive thought study inventory by C.G. Deshpande (2005) which was used. Conclusion: Achievement motivation is high among athletes, Power, affiliation and recognition is high among athletes, Confidence, intuitiveness, change and knowledge skill is high among athletes, Efforts, regularity, surqency and vigorousness is high among athletes. Family dimensions factors like parent encouragement siblings/relatives/peers encouragement; opportunity and facilitation are high among athlete. University level athletes showing high correlation between achievements and excellent