| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Japan | =5 | |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Japan | =9 | |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Japan | =7 | |
| Ryuzo Hiraki | DNS | ||
| Masakatsu Miyamoto | DNS | ||
| Takaji Mori | DNS | ||
| Kiyoshi Tomizawa | DNS | ||
| Tsukasa Hosaka | DNS | ||
| Shozo Tsugitani | DNS | ||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Japan | 3 | Bronze |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Japan | 9 | |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Japan | 6 | |
| Hitoshi Sogahata | DNS | ||
| Yasuhito Endo | DNS | ||
| Norihiro Nishi | DNS | ||
| Ryota Tsuzuki | DNS | ||
| Satoshi Yamaguchi | DNS | ||
| Kota Yoshihara | DNS | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Japan | 13 | |
| Takuto Hayashi | DNS | ||
| Kunie Kitamoto | DNS | ||
| Takaya Kurokawa | DNS | ||
| Ryoichi Maeda | DNS | ||
| Daisuke Sakata | DNS | ||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Japan | 15 | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Japan | 4 | |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Japan | 10 | |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Japan | 4 | |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Japan | 5 |
