| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Huang Hua | =3 | Bronze |
| Tang Jiuhong | =3 | Bronze | |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Han Jingna | =5 | |
| Yao Yan | =5 | ||
| Ye Zhaoying | =5 | ||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Gong Zhichao | 1 | Gold |
| Ye Zhaoying | 3 | Bronze | |
| Dai Yun | 4 | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Zhang Ning | 1 | Gold |
| Zhou Mi | 3 | Bronze | |
| Gong Ruina | 4 | ||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Zhang Ning | 1 | Gold |
| Xie Xingfang | 2 | Silver | |
| Lu Lan | 4 | ||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Li Xuerui | 1 | Gold |
| Wang Yihan | 2 | Silver | |
| Wang Xin | 4 | ||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Li Xuerui | 4 | |
| Wang Yihan | =5 | ||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Chen Yufei | 1 | Gold |
| He Bingjiao | 4 | ||
| 2024 Summer Olympics | He Bingjiao | 2 | Silver |
| Chen Yufei | =5 |
