Why this Blog?

Because he 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. We have been playing handball since we are young and he’s the most famous player. It is important for us to speak about this player and this sport.

Creating a blog about him is for us a good way to talk about this sport that is less on TV in France even though it is actually one of the most « famous » sport in France ! The French team often took away the world’s championship by appropriating different nicknames.
« Les Barjots » in 1995. The first french team in collective sport who won this title.
« Les Costauds » in 2001
« Les Experts » in 2007

We admire his great qualities in this sport but also his attitudes in his life. Indeed, he was involved in the creation of a Handball school at « La Reunion », his native island and in different sport associations as well. Even though he had a great success, he always stayed the same person and never changed.

He first announced that he wanted to stop playing handball but afterwards he decided to keep playing in Germany. We think that he made a good decision because he is going to make other handball players keep dreaming about their own careers. Moreover, he is going to make this sport even more famous. We totally understand that he decided to keep playing because it is a real passion for him and nobody wants to stop living and feeling his own passion.

His Story

Jackson Richardson was born in 14th june 1969 in Saint Pierre (Reunion). He is a very good handball player who discovered at 6 years old. He got married in Chambery in June, 3rd 2006 and has two children.

His clubs

Richardson Jackson began in Saint Pierre in Reunion Island with a club trainer. After he integrates in 1989 Paris-Asnières club until 1991 and changes for OM Vitrolles club. In 1997, he decides to exil him to the international and he goes to Germany with TV Groswallstadt club. After three years in 2000, he continues with International club and he enters in Spain in San Antonio Pampelune club. Three years after he returns in France in Chambery Savoie Handball club for three years. Now, in 2009, he is other time in Germany.


Summary in short:

- Trainer club: Saint Pierre in Reunion Island
- 1989-1991: Paris-Asnières club
- 1991-1997: OM Vitrolles
- 1997-2000: TV Groswallstadt (Germany)
- 2000-2005: San Antonio Pampelune (Spain)
- 2005-2008: Chambéry Savoie Handball
- 2008-2009: Rhein-Neckar Löwen

His record: Palmares

An enormous palmares, he won almost everything!!!

2 World Championship (1995, 2001)

1 European Supercup (2000 with San Antonio Pampelune Club)

1 Champions League ( 2001 with San Antonio Pampelune Club)

2 European Cup Winners Cup Clubs (1993 with OM Vitrolles, 2004 with San Antonio Pampelune)

1 European Cup Cities (2000 with TV Groswallstadt)
2 French Championship (1994, 1996)
2 Spain Championship (2002/2003, 2004/2005)
2 French Cups (1993, 1995)
2 Spain Super Cup (2000/2001, 2001/2002)
1 King Cup of Spain (2001)

But also...

Best center forward of the League ASOBAL (2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005)
Best foreign Championship Spain: (2000/2001, 2001/2002)
Best center forward in Croatia European Championship
Best player of the world (1995)
Best center forward in the world Championship (1995)
Best player in the World Championship 1990

Without forgetting...

Bronze medalist at Olympic Games (1992)
Vice Champion of the world (1993)
Triple bronze medalist at world Championships (1997, 2003, 2005)
Finalist of Champions League (2003)
Champion of champions 2001 for the newspaper "L'Equipe"
National prize of the Four play "Les iris" 2001
Player of the century awarded bythe French Federation, FFBH

What do they think of Jackson Richardson ?

Meggane 22 years old: Player of exception, very close to his public, very roisterer.

Angélique 36 years old: He is a very important person in the handball world, a great career, handsome and he does not show off even though he is famous.

Benjamin 23 years old: best French handball player ever. One of the first players to have won a big european championship.

François 22 years old: He has a good style with his dread locks.

Nicolas 26 years old : he has an amazing record, Jackson made the image of this sport more famous through his personality and his atypical game.

Alexis 21 years old: He is a god.

Candice 22 years old : I have seen a few games when he used to play in Chambery (because it is my hometown) and I really think this guy is an amazing player ! The best player ever ! and very cute.

Audrey 26 years old : He is a very good player.

Joëlle 55 years old : compared to a a fox because he is very shrewd and clever.

Jean robert 54 years old : he is a very good player, with a wonderfull career and he is fair-play.