Maria Mintscheva (sometimes listed as Mariya Mincheva) (Bulgarian: Мария Минчева), born 7 February 1952) is a Bulgariansprint 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.