Famous People with Name Mariya

Mariya Zdravkova Kocheva            Origin/Culture/Country: Turkish

Mariya Zdravkova Kocheva: is a retired backstroke swimmer from Bulgaria. She was the only female member of the Bulgarian National Swimming Team (four men and one woman) at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she didn't qualify for the finals in the Women's 100m Backstroke (37th place) and the Women's 200m Backstroke (36th place).

Mariya Petrivna Litoshenko            Origin/Culture/Country: Ukrainian

Mariya Petrivna Litoshenko: is a former Soviet/Ukrainian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Mariya Viktorovna Smolyachkova            Origin/Culture/Country: Ukrainian

Mariya Viktorovna Smolyachkova: is a female hammer thrower from Belarus. Her personal best throw is 74.65 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Minsk.

Mariya Vasilyevna Stadnik            Origin/Culture/Country: Armenian

Mariya Vasilyevna Stadnik: is an Azerbaijani wrestler of Ukrainian descent, who competed in the 48 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal.

Mariya Igorevna Gromova            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Mariya Igorevna Gromova: is a Russian competitor in synchronized swimming. She won a gold medal in team competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics.