Maria Olărașu (born 28 May 2000)[2] is a Moldovan sprint canoeist.

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.

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 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.