| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Isao Inokuma | 1 | Gold |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Motoki Nishimura | =3 | Bronze |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Sumio Endo | =3 | Bronze |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Hitoshi Saito | 1 | Gold |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Hitoshi Saito | 1 | Gold |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Naoya Ogawa | 2 | Silver |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Naoya Ogawa | =5 | |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Shinichi Shinohara | 2 | Silver |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Keiji Suzuki | 1 | Gold |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Satoshi Ishii | 1 | Gold |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Daiki Kamikawa | =9 | |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Hisayoshi Harasawa | 2 | Silver |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Hisayoshi Harasawa | =5 | |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Tatsuru Saito | =5 |
