Ben Sandford (born 12 March 1979 in Rotorua) is a New Zealand skeleton racer who has competed since 2002.

[2] He later attended the Victoria University of Wellington, where he graduated with bachelor's degrees in law and geography in 2002.

Sandford's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 3rd in the men's skeleton event at Lake Placid in 2012.

He has served as an athlete representative to the New Zealand Olympic Committee since 2008 and the World Anti-Doping Agency since 2012.

[6] Sanford came second place to National Party Member of Parliament Todd McClay, who won by a margin of 10,887 votes.