| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Leander Club | 1 | Gold |
| Cambridge University Boat Club | =3 | Bronze | |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Leander Club | 1 | Gold |
| New College, Oxford | 2 | Silver | |
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 2 | Silver |
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 4 | |
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 2 | Silver |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 4 | |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 4 | |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 2 | Silver |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 4 | |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 3 h1 r2/4 | |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 2 h3 r2/3 | |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 10 | |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 2 | Silver |
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 2 | Silver |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 5 | |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 4 | |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 6 | |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 8 | |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 1 | Gold |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 9 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 2 | Silver |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 3 | Bronze |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 1 | Gold |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 3 | Bronze |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 1 | Gold |