| Times held | 5 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 196 |
| Total countries | 51 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Doubles, Men | Olympic | 64 | 23 |
| 1992 | Doubles, Men | Olympic | 60 | 23 |
| 1996 | Doubles, Men | Olympic | 62 | 25 |
| 2000 | Doubles, Men | Olympic | 72 | 29 |
| 2004 | Doubles, Men | Olympic | 64 | 25 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | People's Republic of China 1 | Yugoslavia | Republic of Korea 2 | |||
| 1992 | People's Republic of China 1 | Germany | Republic of Korea 1 Republic of Korea 2 | |||
| 1996 | People's Republic of China 2 | People's Republic of China 1 | Republic of Korea 2 | |||
| 2000 | People's Republic of China 2 | People's Republic of China 1 | France 1 | |||
| 2004 | People's Republic of China 1 | Hong Kong, China 2 | Denmark |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hong Kong, China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Republic of Korea | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kong Linghui | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Liu Guoliang | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Lu Lin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wang Tao | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Chen Longcan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Seiko Iseki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wang Liqin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Yan Sen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ma Lin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Chen Qi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Country | # | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2 | — | — | — | =33 | =25 | |
| Argentina | 2 | — | — | — | =25 | =25 | |
| Australia | 3 | — | — | =25 | =25, =25 | =17, =25 | |
| Austria | 5 | =17 | =17 | =9, =9 | =5 | =9 | |
| Belarus | 2 | — | — | =17 | =17 | — | |
| Belgium | 2 | — | =9 | — | =17 | — | |
| Brazil | 5 | =17 | =17 | =25 | =17 | =25 | |
| Canada | 4 | =13 | — | =17 | =17 | =17 | |
| Chile | 5 | =25 | =25 | =25 | =25 | =25 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | =9, =13 | — | =17 | =5 | =9 | |
| Croatia | 2 | — | =9 | =17 | — | — | |
| Cuba | 2 | — | =25 | — | =33 | — | |
| Czechia | 3 | — | — | =25 | =25 | =17 | |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 2 | — | =9, =17 | =17 | — | — | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | — | — | — | — | =25 | |
| Denmark | 2 | — | — | — | =9 | Bronze | |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | =25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Egypt | 1 | — | — | — | =33 | — | |
| France | 4 | =17 | =5, =17 | =5, =9 | Bronze, =5 | — | |
| Germany | 4 | — | Silver | 4 | =17 | =9, =17 | |
| Ghana | 1 | — | — | =25 | — | — | |
| Great Britain | 2 | =9, =13 | =9 | — | — | — | |
| Greece | 2 | — | — | — | =17 | =17 | |
| Hong Kong, China | 4 | =21, =25 | — | =9 | =9 | Silver, =9 | |
| Hungary | 1 | =17 | — | — | — | — | |
| Independent Olympic Athletes | 1 | — | =5 | — | — | — | |
| India | 3 | =21 | =25 | — | =25 | — | |
| Indonesia | 1 | — | — | — | =33 | — | |
| Italy | 1 | — | — | — | — | =25 | |
| Jamaica | 1 | — | — | =25 | — | — | |
| Japan | 5 | =9, =13 | =9, =17 | =5, =17 | =9, =17 | =9, =17 | |
| Mauritius | 1 | =29 | — | — | — | — | |
| Netherlands | 3 | — | — | =9 | =9 | =9 | |
| New Zealand | 2 | =29 | =25 | — | — | — | |
| Nigeria | 5 | =21, =29 | =17, =17 | =17 | =17 | =17, =25 | |
| People's Republic of China | 5 | Gold, 5 | Gold, =5 | Gold, Silver | Gold, Silver | Gold, =9 | |
| Peru | 1 | — | =25 | — | — | — | |
| Poland | 5 | 6 | =9 | =9 | =9 | =5 | |
| Republic of Korea | 5 | Bronze, 4 | Bronze, Bronze | Bronze, =5 | 4, =5 | =5, =9 | |
| Russian Federation | 2 | — | — | =9 | — | 4 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | — | — | =9 | =9 | =5 | |
| Soviet Union | 1 | =25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Spain | 1 | — | =17 | — | — | — | |
| Sweden | 5 | 7, 8 | =9, =9 | =5, =17 | =9, =9 | =5 | |
| Tunisia | 1 | =29 | — | — | — | — | |
| Unified Team | 1 | — | =5 | — | — | — | |
| United States | 4 | — | =25 | =25 | =25, =25 | =17 | |
| West Germany | 1 | =9, =21 | — | — | — | — | |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | Silver | — | — | — | — |