| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Gabriele Wetzko | 5 | |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Gudrun Wegner | 3 | Bronze |
| Karin Tülling | 9 | ||
| Elke Sehmisch | DNS | ||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Petra Thümer | 1 | Gold |
| Sabine Kahle | 8 | ||
| Regina Jäger | 10 | ||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Ines Diers | 1 | Gold |
| Petra Schneider | 2 | Silver | |
| Carmela Schmidt | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Heike Friedrich | 2 | Silver |
| Anke Möhring | 3 | Bronze |