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== Awards and nominations==
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*Princess Haya was twice (1988, 1992) decorated by her late father King Hussein, for excelling in her sport internationally.
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*Voted “Athlete of the Year” by the Jordanian Public in 1993, and nominated “Athlete of the Year” by The Arab BBC Radio in 1994, after winning numerous National and International Events in the Arab and Asian Region.
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*In 1996, Princess Haya also received an award from the Spanish Equestrian Federation as the Equestrian Personality of the Year.
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*In March 2000, Princess Haya became the youngest person to receive The International Golden Helm Award from the International Association of Golden Helmsmen of Tourism, after setting up a tourism campaign at the request of her late father during her time training in Germany 1997-1999. This resulted in her raising the numbers of German and German speaking tourists to Jordan from 2% to 12.5% in a two-year period.
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* In February 2006, HM King Abdullah Bin Al Hussein II of Jordan bestowed the Bejeweled Grand Cordon of Al Nahda (Order of the Renaissance) on Princess Haya in recognition of her notable humanitarian efforts and her distinguished role as Goodwill Ambassador for the WFP. The Al Nahda is the highest decoration in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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* In October 2006, Princess Haya was awarded the Guirlande d’Honneur (The Laurel Wreath) and Celebrity of the Year Award by the Milan International FICTS Festival, the most important International Festival dedicated to sports televisions and movies, in recognition of her leading role as an international athlete and President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI).
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Source: [http://www.princesshaya.net/pro_awards.shtm]
    
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