| Times held | 19 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 332 |
| Total countries | 35 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic (non-medal) | 10 | 2 |
| 1960 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 23 | 10 |
| 1964 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 28 | 13 |
| 1968 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 28 | 11 |
| 1972 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 29 | 12 |
| 1976 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 27 | 13 |
| 1980 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 31 | 15 |
| 1984 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 33 | 16 |
| 1988 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 15 |
| 1992 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 34 | 12 |
| 1994 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 34 | 12 |
| 1998 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 38 | 14 |
| 2002 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 31 | 12 |
| 2006 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 10 |
| 2010 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 36 | 14 |
| 2014 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 35 | 12 |
| 2018 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 31 | 18 |
| 2022 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 17 |
| 2026 | 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 29 | 15 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| Canada | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| East Germany | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Republic of Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Germany | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Russian Federation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| People's Republic of China | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Czechia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Lee Sang-Hwa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Catriona Le May Doan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Karin Enke-Kania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Christa Rothenburger-Luding | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |