Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein :
In perspective
BiographyHer Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein is the daughter of HM Late King Hussein Bin Talal of Jordan (1935-1999) and HM Late Queen Alia Al Hussein (1948-1977). Princess Haya was born on May 3rd 1974 and is married to HH Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai, on April 10th 2004.
Professional CareerAt the age of 13, Princess Haya was the first female to represent her country internationally in the Equestrian Sport (Showjumping). She won an Individual Bronze Medal in the Pan Arab Equestrian Games in 1992, and is the only female equestrian to ever win a Pan Arab Medal in Equestrian to date. In 1994, the late King Hussein created “Team Harmony,” an international showjumping string of horses. He wished for Princess Haya to study the structure of top class sports in order to restructure sports in Jordan when her competing career had ended. Over the years, Team Harmony won 36 international classes, 8 national Grand Prix, 7 International Grand Prix’s, and 1 Volvo World Cup Qualifier.
Showjumping events:At the age of 13, Princess Haya was the first female to represent her country internationally in the Equestrian Sport (Showjumping). Princess Haya won the Jordanian National Showjumping Championships in the years 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1992. Princess Haya won an Individual Bronze Medal in the Pan Arab Equestrian Games in 1992, and is the only female equestrian to ever win a Pan Arab Medal in Equestrian to date. In the years 1995- 2002, Princess Haya competed internationally world wide at an average of 39 International Competitions a year.
World Championships :In September 2001, Princess Haya qualified for World Championships in Jerez, Spain 2002, making her the first Arab woman to qualify and compete in an Equestrian World Championship. Princess Haya has recently also entered the discipline of endurance riding, qualifying and competing at the World Endurance Championship 2005 in Dubai. Among her goals for the near future is to qualify for the FEI World Equestrian Games, scheduled to be held in Aachen, Germany 2006.
Olympic games :In 2000, Princess Haya competed in the Sydney Olympics, riding her late father’s mare ‘Lucilla II’, and was nominated by the delegation to be Jordan’s Flag Bearer in the Opening Ceremony. Princess Haya qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, and aspires to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in China.
Awards and nominations :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. In 1996, Princess Haya also received an award from the Spanish Equestrian Federation as the Equestrian Personality of the Year. 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. The International Femmes Mythique Association nominated Princess Haya as one of the "Legendary Women".
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