| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Li Jinlan | 20 | |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Qian Hong | 3 | Bronze |
| Wang Xiaohong | 8 | ||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Qian Hong | 1 | Gold |
| Wang Xiaohong | 4 | ||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Liu Limin | 2 | Silver |
| Cai Huijue | 7 | ||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Liu Limin | 18 | |
| Ruan Yi | 25 | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Zhou Yafei | 12 | |
| Xu Yanwei | 28 | ||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Zhou Yafei | 4 | |
| Xu Yanwei | =32 | ||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Lu Ying | 2 | Silver |
| Jiao Liuyang | 9 | ||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Lu Ying | 4 | |
| Chen Xinyi | DQ | ||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Zhang Yufei | 2 | Silver |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Zhang Yufei | 3 | Bronze |
