| Year | Gold Medal | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | 1:53.28 |
| 2018 | Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | 1:54.35 |
| 2014 | Jorien Ter Mors | Netherlands | 1:53.51 |
| 2010 | Ireen Wust | Netherlands | 1:56.89 |
| 2006 | Cindy Klassen | Canada | 1:55.27 |
| 2002 | Anni Friesinger | Germany | 1:54.02 |
| 1998 | Marianne Timmer | Netherlands | 1:57.58 |
| 1994 | Emese Hunyady | Austria | 2:02.19 |
| 1992 | Jacqueline Börner | Germany | 2:05.87 |
| 1988 | Yvonne van Gennip | Netherlands | 2:00.68 |
| 1984 | Karin Enke | East Germany | 2:03.42 |
| 1980 | Annie Borckink | Netherlands | 2:10.95 |
| 1976 | Galina Stepanskaya | Soviet Union | 2:16.58 |
| 1972 | Dianne Holum | United States | 2:20.85 |
| 1968 | Kaija Mustonen | Finland | 2:22.4 |
| 1964 | Lidiya Skoblikova | Soviet Union | 2:22.6 |
| 1960 | Lidiya Skoblikova | Soviet Union | 2:25.2 |