Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, a name that is synonymous to lightening speed in world track and field, is one tough athlete to beat. For him, American sprinters like Justin Gatlin are of no match. Bolts bragging rights raised a step higher when he finally won the Men’s 200 metre final, in style—beating his chest—in the 15^th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China on Thursday.

However, the Jamaican speedster did eventually get taken down on the track Thursday night.

In a funny turn of events, while Bolt was taking his latest victory lap in the Bird’s Nest stadium with a Jamaican flag wrapped around his neck, a cameraman riding a Segway scooter ran over a bolt — of all things — protruding from a trackside camera rail. That caused the scooter to veer abruptly to the right and clip Bolt from behind.

Bolt, who was celebrating his win after the men's 200 metres final, was taken by surprise, fell backward, landing on the cameraman’s legs. He ended up flat on his back before doing a cautious back somersault to return to his bare feet.

For a brief moment Bolt was seen limping, he then rubbed his feet while and went on to continue his celebrations.

The Jamaican track and field superstar remained injured despite the collision.

However, Bolt suggested after Thursday’s victory that this could be his final world championships. He had previously said that he planned to compete through the 2017 championships in London, but he is reconsidering that timeline and may retire after next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Photo: Reuters