U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Past Medalists
| 2012 | ||
| Gold | Brazil | |
| Silver | USA | |
| Bronze | Japan | |
| 2008 | ||
| Gold | Brazil | |
| Silver | USA | |
| Bronze | China | |
| 2004 | ||
| Gold | China | |
| Silver | Russia | |
| Bronze | Cuba | |
| 5th | USA | |
| 2000 | ||
| Gold | Cuba | |
| Silver | Russia | |
| Bronze | Brazil | |
| 4th | USA | |
| 1996 | ||
| Gold | Cuba | |
| Silver | China | |
| Bronze | Brazil | |
| 7th | USA | |
| 1992 | ||
| Gold | Cuba | |
| Silver | Unified Team | |
| Bronze | USA | |
| 1988 | ||
| Gold | Soviet Union | |
| Silver | Peru | |
| Bronze | China | |
| 7th | USA | |
| 1984 | ||
| Gold | China | |
| Silver | USA | |
| Bronze | Japan | |
| 1980 | ||
| Gold | Soviet Union | |
| Silver | East Germany | |
| Bronze | Bulgaria | |
| 1976 | ||
| Gold | Japan | |
| Silver | Soviet Union | |
| Bronze | Korea | |
| * | USA did not qualify | |
| 1972 | ||
| Gold | Soviet Union | |
| Silver | Japan | |
| Bronze | North Korea | |
| * | USA did not qualify | |
| 1968 | ||
| Gold | Soviet Union | |
| Silver | Japan | |
| Bronze | Poland | |
| 8th | USA | |
| 1964 | ||
| Gold | Japan | |
| Silver | Soviet Union | |
| Bronze | Poland | |
| 5th | USA |