| Times held | 16 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1296 |
| Total countries | 41 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 68 | 6 |
| 1968 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 87 | 8 |
| 1972 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 91 | 8 |
| 1976 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 96 | 8 |
| 1980 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 88 | 8 |
| 1984 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 90 | 8 |
| 1988 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 95 | 8 |
| 1992 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 89 | 8 |
| 1996 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 134 | 12 |
| 2000 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 138 | 12 |
| 2004 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 140 | 12 |
| 2008 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 140 | 12 |
| 2012 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 143 | 12 |
| 2016 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 142 | 12 |
| 2020 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 143 | 12 |
| 2024 | Volleyball, Women | Olympic | 147 | 12 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Japan |  JPN |
Soviet Union |  URS |
Poland |  POL |
| 1968 | Soviet Union | URS |
Japan | JPN |
Poland | POL |
| 1972 | Soviet Union | URS |
Japan | JPN |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea |  PRK |
| 1976 | Japan | JPN |
Soviet Union | URS |
Republic of Korea |  KOR |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | URS |
East Germany |  GDR |
Bulgaria |  BUL |
| 1984 | People's Republic of China |  CHN |
United States |  USA |
Japan | JPN |
| 1988 | Soviet Union | URS |
Peru |  PER |
People's Republic of China | CHN |
| 1992 | Cuba |  CUB |
Unified Team |  EUN |
United States | USA |
| 1996 | Cuba | CUB |
People's Republic of China | CHN |
Brazil |  BRA |
| 2000 | Cuba | CUB |
Russian Federation |  RUS |
Brazil | BRA |
| 2004 | People's Republic of China | CHN |
Russian Federation | RUS |
Cuba | CUB |
| 2008 | Brazil | BRA |
United States | USA |
People's Republic of China | CHN |
| 2012 | Brazil | BRA |
United States | USA |
Japan | JPN |
| 2016 | People's Republic of China | CHN |
Serbia |  SRB |
United States | USA |
| 2020 | United States | USA |
Brazil | BRA |
Serbia | SRB |
| 2024 | Italy |  ITA |
United States | USA |
Brazil | BRA |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | URS |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Cuba | CUB |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Japan | JPN |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Brazil | BRA |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| United States | USA |
1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Italy | ITA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Serbia | SRB |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| East Germany | GDR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru | PER |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unified Team | EUN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland | POL |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | BUL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | PRK |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Republic of Korea | KOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regla Bell | CUB |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Marlenis Costa | CUB |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mireya Luis | CUB |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Regla Torres | CUB |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Inna Ryskal |  AZE URS |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Country | # | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |  ALG |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =11 | =11 | — | — | — |
| Argentina |  ARG |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | 11 | — |
| Australia |  AUS |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazil | BRA |
12 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | Bronze | Bronze | 4 | Gold | Gold | =5 | Silver | Bronze |
| Bulgaria | BUL |
1 | — | — | — | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameroon |  CMR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =11 | — | — |
| Canada |  CAN |
3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Croatia |  CRO |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cuba | CUB |
8 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | Gold | Gold | Gold | Bronze | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
2 | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | PRK |
1 | — | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dominican Republic |  DOM |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =11 | — | =5 | — | 8 | 8 |
| East Germany | GDR |
3 | — | — | — | 6 | Silver | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| France |  FRA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Germany |  GER |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | =9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | — |
| Greece |  GRE |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary |  HUN |
3 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Italy | ITA |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | =5 | =5 | =5 | =9 | 6 | Gold |
| Japan | JPN |
14 | Gold | Silver | Silver | Gold | — | Bronze | 4 | 5 | =9 | — | =5 | =5 | Bronze | =5 | 10 | 9 |
| Kazakhstan |  KAZ |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | — | — |
| Kenya |  KEN |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =11 | =11 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 |
| Mexico |  MEX |
1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherlands |  NED |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 10 |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | Bronze | 7 | Silver | 5 | Gold | Bronze | =5 | Gold | 9 | 5 |
| Peru | PER |
7 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | Silver | — | =11 | =11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poland | POL |
4 | Bronze | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Puerto Rico |  PUR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =11 | — | — |
| ROC |  ROC |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| Republic of Korea | KOR |
12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | Bronze | — | 5 | 8 | — | 6 | 8 | =5 | — | 4 | =5 | 4 | — |
| Romania |  ROU |
2 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | Silver | Silver | =5 | =5 | =5 | — | — |
| Serbia | SRB |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =5 | =11 | Silver | Bronze | 7 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
6 | Silver | Gold | Gold | Silver | Gold | — | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain |  ESP |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Türkiye |  TUR |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | 5 | 4 |
| Ukraine |  UKR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unified Team | EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
13 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | Silver | 7 | Bronze | 7 | 4 | =5 | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Gold | Silver |
| Venezuela |  VEN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =11 | — | — | — | — |
| West Germany |  FRG |
2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
