Maria Mintscheva

Maria Mintscheva (sometimes listed as Mariya Mincheva) (Мария Минчева), born 7 February 1952) is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She won two medals in the K-4 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 1977 and a silver in 1978.

Mintscheva also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of seventh in the K-2 500 m event at Montreal in 1976.