Too Good to Win is the astonishing true story of Lachlan Jones, an Australian Paralympic champion, whose triumphs on the track pale against the adversity, discrimination, and political manipulation he faced behind it. After his gold medal and world record performance at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics, Lachlan’s rise was expected to continue. Instead, international sporting authorities began altering rules and classifications to ensure that “such a margin of victory” would not disrupt their preferred public image. When the IPC changed the qualifying standards to make Lachlan’s events impossible to contest, and officials denied him basic rights such as a blind guide, his story shifted from celebration to an extraordinary fight for justice. Told through the eyes of father and coach, Greg, it follows Lachlan’s career until his retirement from racing in 2006. This is a story about an imperfect system, a father’s fight, a son’s resilience, and the indomitable power of human will. Too Good to Win is more than a sports biography: it is a testament to dignity, perseverance, and power of fighting for what you believe in. Too Good to Win is the astonishing true story of Lachlan Jones, an Australian Paralympic champion, whose triumphs on the track pale against the adversity, discrimination, and political manipulation he faced behind it. “You can’t negotiate with a Tiger, when your head is in its mouth!” Told through the eyes of father and coach, Greg, it follows Lachlan’s career until his retirement from racing in 2006. This is a story about an imperfect system, a father’s fight, a son’s resilience, and the indomitable power of human will. Too Good to Win is more than a sports biography: it is a testament to dignity, perseverance, and power of fighting for what you believe in.
