| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Chen Jing | 1 | Gold |
| Li Huifen | 2 | Silver | |
| Jiao Zhimin | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Deng Yaping | 1 | Gold |
| Qiao Hong | 2 | Silver | |
| Chen Zihe | =5 | ||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Deng Yaping | 1 | Gold |
| Qiao Hong | 3 | Bronze | |
| Liu Wei | 4 | ||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Wang Nan | 1 | Gold |
| Li Ju | 2 | Silver | |
| Sun Jin | =17 | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Zhang Yining | 1 | Gold |
| Wang Nan | =5 | ||
| Niu Jianfeng | =9 | ||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Zhang Yining | 1 | Gold |
| Wang Nan | 2 | Silver | |
| Guo Yue | 3 | Bronze | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Li Xiaoxia | 1 | Gold |
| Ding Ning | 2 | Silver | |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Ding Ning | 1 | Gold |
| Li Xiaoxia | 2 | Silver | |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Chen Meng | 1 | Gold |
| Sun Yingsha | 2 | Silver | |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Chen Meng | 1 | Gold |
| Sun Yingsha | 2 | Silver |