Silvano Beltrametti (born 22 March 1979) is a former

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, and was one of the young, promising downhill racers of Switzerland. Beltrametti is now unable to walk due to vertebral column injuries suffered in a World Cup racing accident on December 8th, 2001, in

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. His accident led to the introduction of the blue lines in ski competitions, which lead the way to the next poles.official website
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* 1979 births Living people Swiss male alpine skiers {{Switzerland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub