The legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk has been seen fighting back tears after landing his very last Ollie 540.

The 52-year-old, who retired from competition in 2003, shared a video of the stunt in question on his personal Twitter account with his 4.5 million followers, which shows him pulling off the difficult feat.

He captioned the post: "Did my last ever ollie 540 today. You can compare it with my first one 32 years ago. This one meant a lot to me. [sic]"

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Hawk later reminisced about the trick in a lengthy post on Instagram, writing: "In 1989 I started trying ollie 540’s as a joke, since it seemed there was no way to keep a skateboard on your feet throughout 1 1/2 spins in the air.

"But at some point I started scooping the tail with my back toe, which kept my feet in place for most of the spin.

"When Stacy Peralta came to shoot my segment for Ban This, I decided to finally make one since he was using ultra high-speed film cameras."

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He continued: "You can see the progression of my feet staying on with this [unseen] raw footage of my attempts, before finally landing one… in a full squat, with hand dragging behind.

"It was the first of many that I’ve made over the last 32 years, and my technique improved as time went on. But they’ve gotten scarier in recent years, as the landing commitment can be risky if your feet aren’t in the right places.

"And my willingness to slam unexpectedly into the flat bottom has waned greatly over the last decade. So today I decided to do it one more time… and never again."

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Hawk added: "You can swipe to see the progression of those attempts, including a slam that looks eerily similar to the one I took while shooting with Stacy.

"But this time I took down a camera, tripod and my pinky as collateral damage in my quest for glory."

A number of Hawk's fans commented on the post, and how it made them feel to see him perform the trick for the last time.

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For instance, one person wrote: "The realest emotion. You’ve spent a lifetime pushing this sport to the absolute edge.

"To see a master know his limits after a lifetime of breaking boundaries is so humbling yet quietly dignified and graceful. You’re a f***ing legend man. Thank you for all of the unreal moments."

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Another person wrote: "That is a man coming to terms with getting older, and ultimately his mortality. Most of the time we never realize it was the last one until it’s too late.

"This hit me hard, I’m around Tony’s age and probably have more time behind me than in front."

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Someone else added: "I think @tonyhawk is just retiring tricks as they get harder and harder to do given his age. But just to be clear, there's not another 52 year old that can do what tony is doing, much respect legend you're the GOAT."

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Another commenter stated: "To anyone saying 'last?!' just think how many falls and bumps Tony has taken over the years. Can’t feel good or anywhere near the same after 30+ years. Cheers Tony Hawk."

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Finally, one last person stated: "The fact he's still taking all those spills and then pulling it off is wild. If I took ONE of those spills my month is over. [sic]"

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An emotional Tony Hawk fights back tears after landing his 'final' Ollie 540