Ziv Better

Ziv Better (Hebrew: זיו בטר‎‎) 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.