| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg | 4 | |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Berliner Ruderverein von 1876 | 3 | Bronze |
| Berliner Ruderclub Sport-Borussia | 2 h2 r2/4 | ||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Germany | 2 h2 r5/7 | |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Germany | 2 h2 r2/3 | |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Germany | 3 | Bronze |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Unified Team of Germany | 5 | |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Unified Team of Germany | 1 | Gold |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Unified Team of Germany | 2 | Silver |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Germany | 3 | Bronze |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Germany | 2 | Silver |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Germany | 4 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Germany | 8 | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Germany | 1 | Gold |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Germany | 2 | Silver |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Germany | 2 | Silver |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Germany | 4 |
