| Times held | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1028 |
| Total countries | 26 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Football, Women | Olympic | 124 | 8 |
| 2000 | Football, Women | Olympic | 124 | 8 |
| 2004 | Football, Women | Olympic | 166 | 10 |
| 2008 | Football, Women | Olympic | 195 | 12 |
| 2012 | Football, Women | Olympic | 200 | 12 |
| 2016 | Football, Women | Olympic | 203 | 12 |
| 2020 | Football, Women | Olympic | 228 | 12 |
| 2024 | Football, Women | Olympic | 215 | 12 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | United States |  USA |
People's Republic of China |  CHN |
Norway |  NOR |
| 2000 | Norway | NOR |
United States | USA |
Germany |  GER |
| 2004 | United States | USA |
Brazil |  BRA |
Germany | GER |
| 2008 | United States | USA |
Brazil | BRA |
Germany | GER |
| 2012 | United States | USA |
Japan |  JPN |
Canada |  CAN |
| 2016 | Germany | GER |
Sweden |  SWE |
Canada | CAN |
| 2020 | Canada | CAN |
Sweden | SWE |
United States | USA |
| 2024 | United States | USA |
Brazil | BRA |
Germany | GER |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Germany | GER |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Canada | CAN |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Norway | NOR |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brazil | BRA |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sweden | SWE |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | JPN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie Pearce-Rampone | USA |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Shannon Boxx | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Heather Mitts | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Heather O'Reilly | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brandi Chastain | USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Joy Fawcett | USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Julie Foudy | USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mia Hamm | USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kristine Lilly | USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Cindy Parlow | USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kate Sobrero-Markgraf | USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Country | # | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  ARG |
1 | — | — | — | =11 | — | — | — | — |
| Australia |  AUS |
5 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Brazil | BRA |
8 | 4 | 4 | Silver | Silver | 6 | 4 | 6 | Silver |
| Cameroon |  CMR |
1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
5 | — | — | — | 8 | Bronze | Bronze | Gold | 7 |
| Chile |  CHI |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| Colombia |  COL |
3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 8 |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea |  PRK |
2 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Denmark |  DEN |
1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| France |  FRA |
3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 6 |
| Germany | GER |
6 | 5 | Bronze | Bronze | Bronze | — | Gold | — | Bronze |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | — |
| Greece |  GRE |
1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Japan | JPN |
6 | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | Silver | — | 8 | 5 |
| Mexico |  MEX |
1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherlands |  NED |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| New Zealand |  NZL |
5 | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| Nigeria |  NGR |
4 | — | 8 | 6 | =11 | — | — | — | 11 |
| Norway | NOR |
3 | Bronze | Gold | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
6 | Silver | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | 8 | 10 | — |
| South Africa |  RSA |
2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — |
| Spain |  ESP |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Sweden | SWE |
7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | Silver | Silver | — |
| United States | USA |
8 | Gold | Silver | Gold | Gold | Gold | 5 | Bronze | Gold |
| Zambia |  ZAM |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 |
| Zimbabwe |  ZIM |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
