| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Zhou Jihong | 1 | Gold |
| Chen Xiaoxia | 4 | ||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Xu Yanmei | 1 | Gold |
| Chen Xiaodan | 5 | ||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Fu Mingxia | 1 | Gold |
| Zhu Jinhong | 4 | ||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Fu Mingxia | 1 | Gold |
| Guo Jingjing | 5 | ||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Li Na | 2 | Silver |
| Sang Xue | 4 | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Lao Lishi | 2 | Silver |
| Li Ting | 6 | ||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Chen Ruolin | 1 | Gold |
| Wang Xin | 3 | Bronze | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Chen Ruolin | 1 | Gold |
| Hu Yadan | 9 | ||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Ren Qian | 1 | Gold |
| Si Yajie | 2 | Silver | |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Quan Hongchan | 1 | Gold |
| Chen Yuxi | 2 | Silver | |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Quan Hongchan | 1 | Gold |
| Chen Yuxi | 2 | Silver |