| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Lin Li | 7 | |
| Yan Ming | 16 | ||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Lin Li | 2 | Silver |
| Yan Ming | 20 | ||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Chen Yan | 17 | |
| Wu Yanyan | 18 | ||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Chen Yan | 11 | |
| Liu Yin | 19 | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Zhang Tianyi | DQ | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Li Xuanxu | 8 | |
| Liu Jing | 25 | ||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Ye Shiwen | 1 | Gold |
| Li Xuanxu | 3 | Bronze | |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Ye Shiwen | 27 | |
| Zhou Min | 32 | ||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Yu Yiting | 11 |