Noah Lyles collapses to floor and taken out of stadium in wheelchair after being denied historic Olympics sprint double

Noah Lyles collapses to floor and taken out of stadium in wheelchair after being denied historic Olympics sprint double

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NOAH LYLES failed to complete a historic double as he finished third in the 200m final.

The American sprinter struggled to show his usual speed as he failed to keep up with the winner.

Noah Lyles came third in the 200m

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Noah Lyles came third in the 200mCredit: Getty
He was beaten by Botswana's Letsile Tebogo

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He was beaten by Botswana’s Letsile TebogoCredit: Reuters
He collapsed to the floor after the race

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He collapsed to the floor after the raceCredit: BBC
He was taken away on a wheelchair

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He was taken away on a wheelchairCredit: BBC
Usain Bolt won the 100m and 200m at London and Rio

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Usain Bolt won the 100m and 200m at London and RioCredit: Getty

Usain Bolt won the 200m and 100m at the Olympics in London and Rio, and Lyles was hoping to do the same.

Lyles, 27, had collected one gold medal having won the 100m final on Sunday.

He won the event by just 0.05 seconds after a photo finish was needed to separate him and Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson.

But it was not to be in the 200m as Botwanan athlete Letsile Tebogo took home the gold.

Lyles collapsed to the floor after the race in disbelief at coming third.

He was taken out of the arena in a wheelchair, while he team-mate Kenneth Bednarek won the silver medal.

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