| Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Roland Matthes | 1 | Gold |
| Joachim Rother | 7 | ||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Roland Matthes | 1 | Gold |
| Lothar Noack | 6 | ||
| Lutz Wanja | 18 | ||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Lutz Wanja | 14 | |
| Roland Matthes | DNS | ||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Jörg Stingl | 12 | |
| Dietmar Göhring | 23 | ||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Frank Baltrusch | 2 | Silver |
| Dirk Richter | 5 |
