Jackson Richardson
Encyclopedia
Jackson Richardson (born on June 14, 1969 in Saint-Pierre, Réunion
) is a retired French handball
player. As the captain of the French handball team
, he was the flag carrier during the Olympic Games opening ceremony
in Athens
on August 13, 2004.
to play with the bataillon de Joinville. Richardson then signed a contract with the club Paris-Asnières in 1989, and started to be well known with his first games for the national team.
Two years later, he was transferred to OM Vitrolles, the team with which he won the French League in 1994 and 1996, the French Cup in 1993 and 1995, and the Cup Winners' Cup in 1993. After that he went to Germany to play with the team of TV Großwallstadt, with which he won the European Cities Cup in 2000.
The summit of his club career occurred in Spain, where he played with Portland San Antonio, winning the Champions League
against FC Barcelona Handbol in 2001 and the Spanish League the following year.
Richardson came back to France in 2005 to play with Chambéry Savoie Handball
.
With the French national team, Jackson has won two world championships
in 1995 and 2001 (and four other medals, in 1993, 1997, 2003 and 2005), a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, and the title of IHF Best player in the world
in 1995. He holds by far the record of the most caps for France with more than 400 games.The French handball federation prepared him an outstanding party to celebrate his goodbye to the national team,at the Paris-Bercy tournament,with lots of sport figures present,although,the most important was the presence of his mother who came from their native Reunion Island to be with her son Jack, in such an important day.
Richardson was certainly one of the most talented players of his time. His very instinctive style was the combination of constant hard working and genial improvisation, which made him one of the top players in the world for more than 15 years.
Richardson retired after a great Chambéry Savoie Handball
vs US Ivry
match. He is married and has two children.
Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Saint-Pierre is the third-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the southwest side of the island of Réunion.-External links:*...
) is a retired French handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player. As the captain of the French handball team
France national handball team
France national handball team is the handball team, supervised by the French Handball Federation, that represents France in the international matches....
, he was the flag carrier during the Olympic Games opening ceremony
2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games was held on August 13, 2004 at the Olympic Stadium in Maroussi, Greece, a suburb of Athens. 72,000 spectators attended the event, with approximately 15,000 athletes from 202 countries participating in the ceremony as well...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
on August 13, 2004.
Biography
Richardson started playing handball when he was 6 years old, and was spotted in 1988, during the final of the Nationale 3 league, by Daniel Costantini, the French team headcoach, who was looking for a player from RéunionRéunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
to play with the bataillon de Joinville. Richardson then signed a contract with the club Paris-Asnières in 1989, and started to be well known with his first games for the national team.
Two years later, he was transferred to OM Vitrolles, the team with which he won the French League in 1994 and 1996, the French Cup in 1993 and 1995, and the Cup Winners' Cup in 1993. After that he went to Germany to play with the team of TV Großwallstadt, with which he won the European Cities Cup in 2000.
The summit of his club career occurred in Spain, where he played with Portland San Antonio, winning the Champions League
EHF Champions League
The EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
against FC Barcelona Handbol in 2001 and the Spanish League the following year.
Richardson came back to France in 2005 to play with Chambéry Savoie Handball
Chambéry Savoie Handball
Chambery Savoie Handball is a French handball team based in Chambéry in Savoie. The team plays in French handball Championship and it was founded in 1990.-Famous players:*Bertrand Gille*Guillaume Gille*Cédric Burdet*Lionel Burdet*Thomas Molliex...
.
With the French national team, Jackson has won two world championships
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
in 1995 and 2001 (and four other medals, in 1993, 1997, 2003 and 2005), a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, and the title of IHF Best player in the world
IHF World Player of the Year
-Men:-Women:-External links:* *...
in 1995. He holds by far the record of the most caps for France with more than 400 games.The French handball federation prepared him an outstanding party to celebrate his goodbye to the national team,at the Paris-Bercy tournament,with lots of sport figures present,although,the most important was the presence of his mother who came from their native Reunion Island to be with her son Jack, in such an important day.
Richardson was certainly one of the most talented players of his time. His very instinctive style was the combination of constant hard working and genial improvisation, which made him one of the top players in the world for more than 15 years.
Richardson retired after a great Chambéry Savoie Handball
Chambéry Savoie Handball
Chambery Savoie Handball is a French handball team based in Chambéry in Savoie. The team plays in French handball Championship and it was founded in 1990.-Famous players:*Bertrand Gille*Guillaume Gille*Cédric Burdet*Lionel Burdet*Thomas Molliex...
vs US Ivry
US Ivry
Union Sportive d'Ivry are a French multi-sports club based in Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne. The club is primarily known for its football team and handball team. US Ivry play their home matches at the Stade Clerville, which seats 2,000 spectators.-History:...
match. He is married and has two children.
France national team
- First cap: January 10, 1990 against AlgeriaAlgeria national handball teamThe Algeria national handball team is the national handball team of Algeria and is controlled by the Algerian Handball Federation.-African Nations Championship Record:*1976 - 2nd*1979 - 3rd*1981 - Winners*1983 - Winners*1985 - Winners...
- Goals: 775 (5 penalties)
- Number of caps: 417
- Last international game: February 5, 2005 against CroatiaCroatia national handball teamThe Croatian national handball team is a handball team that represents Croatia in the international matches and has been playing since the country's independence in the early 1990s...
Clubs
- Saint-Pierre de la Réunion
- 1989-91 : Paris-Asnières
- 1991-97 : OM Vitrolles
- 1997-00 : TV Großwallstadt
- 2000-05 : Portland San Antonio
- 2005-08 : Chambéry Savoie HandballChambéry Savoie HandballChambery Savoie Handball is a French handball team based in Chambéry in Savoie. The team plays in French handball Championship and it was founded in 1990.-Famous players:*Bertrand Gille*Guillaume Gille*Cédric Burdet*Lionel Burdet*Thomas Molliex...
- 2009-09 : Rhein-Neckar LöwenRhein-Neckar LöwenRhein-Neckar Löwen is a handball club from Mannheim, Germany. The club was founded in 2002 as a merger of TSG Kronau and TSG Baden Östringen, competing initially under the name SG Kronau/Östringen...
Honours
- 2 World ChampionshipsWorld Men's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
(1995, 2001) - 1 EHF Champions LeagueEHF Champions LeagueThe EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
(2001 with Portland San Antonio) - 2 European Cup Winners' Cups (1993 with OM Vitrolles, 2004 with Portland San Antonio)
- 1 Europe Supercup (2000 with Portland San Antonio)
- 1 European Cities Cup (2000 with TV Großwallstadt)
- 2 French Leagues (1994, 1996)
- 2 Spanish Leagues (2003, 2005)
- 2 Coupes de France (1993, 1995)
- 1 Copa del ReyCopa del Rey de BalonmanoThe Copa del Rey de Balonmano is an annual cup competition for Spanish handball teams. Organized by the Liga ASOBAL. It was originally known as the Copa del Generalísimo due to the dictator Franco and was renamed Copa del Rey de SM El Rey in 1975...
(2001) - 2 Spanish Supercups (2001, 2002)
- Bronze medal in the Olympic Games (1992)
- Silver medal in the World Championship (1993)
- Bronze medal in the World Championship (1997, 2003, 2005)
- Champions League final (2003)
- IHF World Player of the YearIHF World Player of the Year-Men:-Women:-External links:* *...
(1995) - MVP of the World Championship (1990)
- Best playmaker of the World Championship (1995)
- Best playmaker of the European Championship (2000)
- Best foreign player of the Spanish League (2001, 2002)
- Best playmaker of the Spanish League (2003, 2004, 2005)