| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Yushu Kitano | DNS | |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Tadashi Asai | DNS | |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Takashi Hirata | 4 | |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Tsutomu Hanahara | 1 | Gold |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shuichi Ishiguro | AC | |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Koichiro Hirayama | 2 | Silver |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Koichiro Hirayama | 3 | Bronze |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Atsuji Miyahara | 1 | Gold |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Atsuji Miyahara | 2 | Silver |