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.
Richardson started playing Handball when he was 6 years old, and was spotted in 1988, by the French team headcoach, Daniel Costantini.
Richardson was made MVP of the World Championship in 1990.
When in 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.
Richardson was one of the most talented players of his time; his instinctive style was the combination of constant hardworking and genial improvisation, which made him one of the top players in the world for more than 15 years.
He retired after a great Chambéry Savoie Handball vs US Ivry match.
Jackson Richardson will be meeting his fans at Suntec ICC, Level 3, Handball booth on 25th August 2010, 1500hr to 1600hr! Come down now to catch a glimpse of him!
Richardson started playing Handball when he was 6 years old, and was spotted in 1988, by the French team headcoach, Daniel Costantini.
Richardson was made MVP of the World Championship in 1990.
When in 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.
Richardson was one of the most talented players of his time; his instinctive style was the combination of constant hardworking and genial improvisation, which made him one of the top players in the world for more than 15 years.
He retired after a great Chambéry Savoie Handball vs US Ivry match.
Jackson Richardson will be meeting his fans at Suntec ICC, Level 3, Handball booth on 25th August 2010, 1500hr to 1600hr! Come down now to catch a glimpse of him!
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