Ziv Better (Hebrew: ??? ????) is an Israeli swimmer.
Better was born in Kibbutz Lehavot HaBashan.
During his military service with the IDF he served as an officer in Golani Brigade.
Better was injured by a mine while attempting to rescue one of his soldiers, Doron Shaziri, while fighting in the Lebanon War.
As a result of his injury he was blinded in his left eye and lost approximately 90% of his vision in his right eye.
Shortly thereafter, he started swimming and soon, reached a competitive level.
By 2004, Better had participated in 8 European championships, 4 world championships and 4 Paralympic Games.
At the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona he won two silver medals and two bronze medals and in the 1996 Summer Paralympics he won 3 bronze medals.
He has competed in a total of five Summer Paralympics, from 1992 to 2008.
Better works as a Systems Analyst, is married and a father of three.