| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Ruth Fuchs | 1 | Gold |
| Jacqueline Todten | 2 | Silver | |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Ruth Fuchs | 1 | Gold |
| Jacqueline Hein | 4 | ||
| Sabine Sebrowski | 5 | ||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Ute Hommola | 3 | Bronze |
| Ute Richter | 4 | ||
| Ruth Fuchs | 8 | ||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Petra Felke | 1 | Gold |
| Beate Koch | 3 | Bronze | |
| Silke Renk | 5 |
