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Ben Sandford is a New Zealand skeleton racer who competed in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics. He is the first New Zealander to win a medal in the skeleton event, taking bronze in the 2006 Winter Olympics. Sandford was born in Rotorua, New Zealand, and began his career in skeleton racing in 1998. He competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing in 11th place. He then competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, where he won the bronze medal. He also competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, finishing in 8th place. Sandford is currently the head coach of the New Zealand Skeleton Team. He is also a member of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Athletes' Commission. As of 2021, Ben Sandford's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

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Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 12 March, 1979
Birthday 12 March
Birthplace Rotorua, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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Ben Sandford Height, Weight & Measurements

At 45 years old, Ben Sandford height is 6′ 7″ and Weight 209 lbs.

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Height 6′ 7″
Weight 209 lbs
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Ben Sandford Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ben Sandford worth at the age of 45 years old? Ben Sandford’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from New Zealand. We have estimated Ben Sandford's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2017

Sandford was the New Zealand Labour Party's candidate for Rotorua at the 2017 general election, but was unsuccessful. Sandford was also ranked 57 on Labour's party list for the election.

2012

Sandford's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 3rd in the men's skeleton event at Lake Placid in 2012. With his bronze medal, Ben became the second person from the Southern Hemisphere to medal at the FIBT World Championships, after his uncle Bruce Sandford who won gold in the same event in 1992 in Calgary.

2002

Due to his natural sporting talent, Sandford's introduction to Skeleton came after he led a Squash team representing Victoria University to an International University Squash Tournament held in Austria in 2002. The skeleton track was close to the host centre and Ben thought he would "give it a go."

Sandford was educated at Rotorua Boys' High School and Victoria University of Wellington, where he graduated with bachelor's degrees in law and geography in 2002. He has served as an athlete representative to the New Zealand Olympic Committee since 2008 and the World Anti-Doping Agency since 2012. At the 2014 Congress of the Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobagganing Sandford was elected as the federation's Vice President for Legal Affairs, becoming the first person from Oceania to be elected to the FIBT's executive committee.

1979

Ben Sandford (born 12 March 1979 in Rotorua) is a New Zealand skeleton racer who has competed since 2002. He finished tenth in the men's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He finished 11th at the 2010 Winter Olympics.