| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Yan Jing | 25 | |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Yang Shaoqi | 23 | |
| Liang Qin | 25 | ||
| Li Na | 30 | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Zhang Li | 6 | |
| Li Na | 9 | ||
| Shen Weiwei | 22 | ||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Li Na | 4 | |
| Zhong Weiping | 10 | ||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Sun Yujie | 3 | Bronze |
| Li Na | =9 | ||
| Luo Xiaojuan | =17 | ||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Sun Yiwen | 3 | Bronze |
| Xu Anqi | 17 | ||
| Sun Yujie | 21 | ||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Sun Yiwen | 1 | Gold |
| Lin Sheng | 9 | ||
| Zhu Mingye | 11 | ||
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Yu Sihan | 6 | |
| Sun Yiwen | 17 | ||
| Tang Junyao | 27 |