Years: 9 (First 1952, Last 1988)
Record: 74 G, 61-13 W-L (.824)
Medals: 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze, 9 Total
Participants: 75 distinct athletes, 75 won medals (100.0%)
Top Medalist: Gennady Volnov and Sergey Belov (4 medals)
| Year | Host | G | W | L | W-L% | PS/G | PA/G | Rk | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | 8 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 91.0 | 79.6 | 1 | ◉ Gold |
| 1980 | Moskva, Soviet Union | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 105.3 | 88.6 | 3 | ◉ Bronze |
| 1976 | Montréal, Canada | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 104.6 | 76.4 | 3 | ◉ Bronze |
| 1972 | München, West Germany | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 84.1 | 65.6 | 1 | ◉ Gold |
| 1968 | Ciudad de México, Mexico | 9 | 8 | 1 | .889 | 86.0 | 58.2 | 3 | ◉ Bronze |
| 1964 | Tokyo, Japan | 9 | 8 | 1 | .889 | 74.9 | 60.4 | 2 | ◉ Silver |
| 1960 | Roma, Italy | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 74.5 | 62.1 | 2 | ◉ Silver |
| 1956 | Melbourne, Australia | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 71.8 | 65.5 | 2 | ◉ Silver |
| 1952 | Helsinki, Finland | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 58.5 | 53.9 | 2 | ◉ Silver |