| Times held | 15 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 549 |
| Total countries | 34 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Team, Open | Olympic | 48 | 12 |
| 1968 | Team, Open | Olympic | 48 | 12 |
| 1972 | Team, Open | Olympic | 72 | 18 |
| 1976 | Team, Open | Olympic | 47 | 12 |
| 1980 | Team, Open | Olympic | 28 | 7 |
| 1984 | Team, Open | Olympic | 44 | 11 |
| 1988 | Team, Open | Olympic | 40 | 10 |
| 1992 | Team, Open | Olympic | 72 | 18 |
| 1996 | Team, Open | Olympic | 63 | 16 |
| 2000 | Team, Open | Olympic | 47 | 12 |
| 2004 | Team, Open | Olympic | 65 | 14 |
| 2008 | Team, Open | Olympic | 52 | 11 |
| 2012 | Team, Open | Olympic | 62 | 13 |
| 2016 | Team, Open | Olympic | 51 | 13 |
| 2020 | Team, Open | Olympic | 49 | 15 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Italy | ITA |
United States | USA |
Unified Team of Germany | GER |
| 1968 | Great Britain | GBR |
United States | USA |
Australia | AUS |
| 1972 | Great Britain | GBR |
United States | USA |
West Germany | FRG |
| 1976 | United States | USA |
West Germany | FRG |
Australia | AUS |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | URS |
Italy | ITA |
Mexico | MEX |
| 1984 | United States | USA |
Great Britain | GBR |
West Germany | FRG |
| 1988 | West Germany | FRG |
Great Britain | GBR |
New Zealand | NZL |
| 1992 | Australia | AUS |
New Zealand | NZL |
Germany | GER |
| 1996 | Australia | AUS |
United States | USA |
New Zealand | NZL |
| 2000 | Australia | AUS |
Great Britain | GBR |
United States | USA |
| 2004 | France | FRA |
Great Britain | GBR |
United States | USA |
| 2008 | Germany | GER |
Australia | AUS |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 2012 | Germany | GER |
Great Britain | GBR |
New Zealand | NZL |
| 2016 | France | FRA |
Germany | GER |
Australia | AUS |
| 2020 | Great Britain | GBR |
Australia | AUS |
France | FRA |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | GBR |
3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Australia | AUS |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| United States | USA |
2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Germany | GER |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| France | FRA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| West Germany | FRG |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Italy | ITA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | NZL |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mexico | MEX |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hoy | AUS |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Michael Plumb | USA |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Bruce Davidson | USA |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ingrid Klimke | GER |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Gillian Rolton | AUS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phillip Dutton | AUS USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Meade | GBR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Ryan | AUS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Thomsen | GER |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Country | # | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | ARG |
4 | 6 | DNF | DNF | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Australia | AUS |
14 | 7 | Bronze | 4 | Bronze | — | 5 | 5 | Gold | Gold | Gold | 6 | Silver | 6 | Bronze | Silver |
| Austria | AUT |
2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| Belgium | BEL |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 7 | — | 10 | — | — |
| Brazil | BRA |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
| Bulgaria | BUL |
2 | — | — | DNF | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
10 | — | 8 | DNF | 6 | — | 10 | — | 12 | 14 | — | 12 | 9 | 13 | 10 | — |
| East Germany | GDR |
2 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| France | FRA |
14 | 8 | 4 | 11 | DNF | — | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 10 | Gold | 11 | 8 | Gold | Bronze |
| Germany | GER |
9 | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | 9 | 4 | 4 | Gold | Gold | Silver | 4 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
14 | DNF | Gold | Gold | DNF | — | Silver | Silver | 6 | 5 | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Silver | 5 | Gold |
| Hungary | HUN |
4 | — | — | DNF | — | 4 | — | — | DNF | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| India | IND |
1 | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ireland | IRL |
13 | 4 | DNF | 9 | DNF | — | 9 | — | 8 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Italy | ITA |
14 | Gold | DNF | 8 | 4 | Silver | 7 | DNF | 13 | 12 | AC | 10 | 6 | — | 9 | 7 |
| Japan | JPN |
8 | DNF | — | — | DNF | — | — | DNF | 7 | 6 | AC | — | — | 12 | — | 11 |
| Mexico | MEX |
6 | 9 | 6 | DNF | DNF | Bronze | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherlands | NED |
4 | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | — |
| New Zealand | NZL |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Bronze | Silver | Bronze | 8 | 5 | 5 | Bronze | 4 | 5 |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Poland | POL |
7 | — | — | 10 | — | DNF | — | 4 | 9 | 16 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 13 |
| Portugal | POR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Republic of Korea | KOR |
2 | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — |
| Soviet Union | URS |
5 | 5 | DNF | 7 | 5 | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain | ESP |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sweden | SWE |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 |
| Switzerland | SUI |
3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Thailand | THA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Unified Team | EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
14 | Silver | Silver | Silver | Gold | — | Gold | DNF | 10 | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| West Germany | FRG |
5 | — | 5 | Bronze | Silver | — | Bronze | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |