| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Roland Matthes | 1 | Gold |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Roland Matthes | 1 | Gold |
| Lutz Wanja | 6 | ||
| Jürgen Krüger | 7 | ||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Roland Matthes | 3 | Bronze |
| Lutz Wanja | 5 | ||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Dietmar Göhring | 15 | |
| Jörg Stingl | 17 | ||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Frank Baltrusch | 6 | |
| Dirk Richter | 9 |
