| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Yushu Kitano | 2 | Silver |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Tadashi Asai | 4 | |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Masayuki Matsubara | 2 | Silver |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Yoshikatsu Yoshida | 1 | Gold |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shigeo Nakata | 1 | Gold |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Kiyomi Kato | 1 | Gold |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Yuji Takada | 1 | Gold |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Yuji Takada | 3 | Bronze |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Mitsuru Sato | 1 | Gold |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Mitsuru Sato | 6 | |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Hideo Sasayama | 9 |