| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Chen Zhenxiang | DNS | |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Jin Hao | 25 | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Zhang Lin | 26 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Zhang Lin | 2 | Silver |
| Sun Yang | 28 | ||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Sun Yang | 1 | Gold |
| Hao Yun | 4 | ||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Sun Yang | 2 | Silver |
| Qiu Ziao | 26 | ||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Ji Xinjie | 19 | |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Fei Liwei | 6 | |
| Zhang Zhanshuo | =12 |