Softball — Softball, Women
| Times held | 5 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 447 |
| Total countries | 14 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Softball, Women | Olympic | 120 | 8 |
| 2000 | Softball, Women | Olympic | 120 | 8 |
| 2004 | Softball, Women | Olympic | 118 | 8 |
| 2008 | Softball, Women | Olympic | 120 | 8 |
| 2020 | Softball, Women | Olympic | 90 | 6 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | United States |  USA |
People's Republic of China |  CHN |
Australia |  AUS |
| 2000 | United States | USA |
Japan |  JPN |
Australia | AUS |
| 2004 | United States | USA |
Australia | AUS |
Japan | JPN |
| 2008 | Japan | JPN |
United States | USA |
Australia | AUS |
| 2020 | Japan | JPN |
United States | USA |
Canada |  CAN |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Japan | JPN |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Australia | AUS |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Berg | USA |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Lisa Fernandez | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lori Harrigan | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Leah O'Brien-Amico | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Crystl Bustos | USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Stacey Nuveman | USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | AUS |
5 | Bronze | Bronze | Silver | Bronze | 5 |
| Canada | CAN |
5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | Bronze |
| Chinese Taipei |  TPE |
3 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | — |
| Cuba |  CUB |
1 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| Greece |  GRE |
1 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Italy |  ITA |
3 | — | 5 | 8 | — | 6 |
| Japan | JPN |
5 | 4 | Silver | Bronze | Gold | Gold |
| Mexico |  MEX |
1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Netherlands |  NED |
2 | 7 | — | — | 8 | — |
| New Zealand |  NZL |
1 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
4 | Silver | 4 | 4 | 6 | — |
| Puerto Rico |  PUR |
1 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
5 | Gold | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver |
| Venezuela |  VEN |
1 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Best performance by country
Olympic and Intercalated results only.| Country | Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | AUS |
2004 Summer Olympics | Australia | 2 | Silver | See all |
| Canada | CAN |
2020 Summer Olympics | Canada | 3 | Bronze | See all |
| Chinese Taipei | TPE |
2008 Summer Olympics | Chinese Taipei | 5 | See all | |
| Cuba | CUB |
2000 Summer Olympics | Cuba | 7 | See all | |
| Greece | GRE |
2004 Summer Olympics | Greece | 7 | See all | |
| Italy | ITA |
2000 Summer Olympics | Italy | 5 | See all | |
| Japan | JPN |
2008 Summer Olympics | Japan | 1 | Gold | See all |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Japan | 1 | Gold | |||
| Mexico | MEX |
2020 Summer Olympics | Mexico | 4 | See all | |
| Netherlands | NED |
1996 Summer Olympics | Netherlands | 7 | See all | |
| New Zealand | NZL |
2000 Summer Olympics | New Zealand | 6 | See all | |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
1996 Summer Olympics | People's Republic of China | 2 | Silver | See all |
| Puerto Rico | PUR |
1996 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | 8 | See all | |
| United States | USA |
1996 Summer Olympics | United States | 1 | Gold | See all |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Venezuela | VEN |
2008 Summer Olympics | Venezuela | 7 | See all |