Maria Olărașu

Maria Olărașu (born 28 May 2000) is a Moldovan sprint canoeist. She competed solo and with Daniela Cociu at the 2020 Summer Olympics and will compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Olărașu and Cociu qualified for the 2020 Olympics by winning the women's C-2 500 meters at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary. At the Olympic Women's C-2 500 metres in August 2021, they placed seventh. In the Women's C-1 200 metres, Olărașu placed seventh in the quarterfinals and did not advance to the semifinals.

At the 2023 European Games in Kraków and Małopolska, Olărașu placed fourth in the Women's C-1 500 metres. Olărașu and Mihai Chihaia placed fifth in the Mixed C-2 200 metres and Olărașu and Cociu placed fourth in the Women's C-2 500 metres.

Olărașu and Cociu came in 7th in the Women's C-2 500 metres at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, qualifying for the 2024 Olympics.