| Times held | 17 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 385 |
| Total countries | 51 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 38 | 12 |
| 1968 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 50 | 14 |
| 1972 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 45 | 13 |
| 1976 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 43 | 15 |
| 1980 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 30 | 13 |
| 1984 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 32 | 16 |
| 1988 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 38 | 18 |
| 1992 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 34 | 18 |
| 1994 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 33 | 18 |
| 1998 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 34 | 18 |
| 2002 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 50 | 23 |
| 2006 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 36 | 19 |
| 2010 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 38 | 22 |
| 2014 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 39 | 22 |
| 2018 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 40 | 21 |
| 2022 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 34 | 21 |
| 2026 | Singles, Men | Olympic | 25 | 15 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| East Germany | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| Austria | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| West Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Russian Federation | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Hackl | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Armin Zöggeler | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Felix Loch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Paul Hildgartner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Thomas Köhler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |