China first competed in the IOL in 2012, and has competed in 12 olympiads. They most recently competed in 2026. They have sent 92 participants in 23 teams.
In competition, teams from China have brought home 34 medals (2 gold, 16 silver and 16 bronze), 2 trophies (1 silver and 1 bronze), 6 best-solution prizes, 25 honorable mentions and 4 team contest honorable mentions.
In addition, China has sent 3 Repeat Medalists to the Hall of Fame.
Team China is chosen through China National Linguistics Olympiad (全国语言学奥林匹克竞赛).
Individual Contest Medalists
| Year |
Medal |
Name |
Team |
| 2026 |
Gold |
Qi Jia |
China QIAN |
| 2019 |
Gold |
Haokun Wu |
China QIAN |
| 2026 |
Silver |
Zhou Haoxuan |
China QIAN |
| 2026 |
Silver |
Fu Boran |
China KUN |
| 2026 |
Silver |
Zhou Yukai |
China KUN |
| 2024 |
Silver |
Yiling Jiang |
China Kun |
| 2024 |
Silver |
He Jianxing |
China Qian |
| 2024 |
Silver |
Zhu Yucheng |
China Kun |
| 2023 |
Silver |
He Jianxing |
China Qian |
| 2021 |
Silver |
Zijing Wei |
China Kun |
| 2019 |
Silver |
Jinru Bai |
China KUN |
| 2016 |
Silver |
Luo Yiming |
China 2 |
| 2015 |
Silver |
Jin Xu |
China 1 |
| 2015 |
Silver |
Ruowang Zhang |
China 2 |
| 2014 |
Silver |
Tianlu Chen |
China 1 |
| 2014 |
Silver |
Ming Zhang |
China 2 |
| 2014 |
Silver |
Run Chen |
China 1 |
| 2014 |
Silver |
Dailin Xue |
China 2 |
| 2026 |
Bronze |
Hao Xinyi |
China KUN |
| 2023 |
Bronze |
Yiling Jiang |
China Qian |
| 2023 |
Bronze |
Chen Nuo |
China Qian |
| 2023 |
Bronze |
Li Jiying |
China Kun |
| 2021 |
Bronze |
Zekai Wu |
China Qian |
| 2021 |
Bronze |
Yage Grace Xin |
China Qian |
| 2019 |
Bronze |
Lanruo Xie |
China KUN |
| 2018 |
Bronze |
Ye Liu |
China KUN |
| 2018 |
Bronze |
Ziche Chen |
China QIAN |
| 2017 |
Bronze |
Ziche Chen |
China |
| 2017 |
Bronze |
Yuyang Liu |
China |
| 2016 |
Bronze |
Wang Runze |
China 1 |
| 2016 |
Bronze |
Bai Ruiheng |
China 2 |
| 2016 |
Bronze |
Yu Shuyue |
China 1 |
| 2016 |
Bronze |
Huihan Li |
China 1 |
| 2014 |
Bronze |
Heran Yang |
China 1 |
Honorable Mentions
| Year |
Award |
Name |
Team |
| 2026 |
HM |
Wang Zichen |
China KUN |
| 2026 |
HM |
Zhou Shenghao |
China QIAN |
| 2024 |
HM |
Guo Tianyuan |
China Kun |
| 2024 |
HM |
Gui Yijin |
China Qian |
| 2024 |
HM |
Liu Jiahong |
China Qian |
| 2023 |
HM |
Zhengmo Ma |
China Kun |
| 2023 |
HM |
Tong Su |
China Qian |
| 2021 |
HM |
Haoyang Yin |
China Kun |
| 2021 |
HM |
Puyuan Ye |
China Kun |
| 2021 |
HM |
Peilin Ye |
China Kun |
| 2021 |
HM |
Silang Feng |
China Qian |
| 2021 |
HM |
Junkai Wang |
China Qian |
| 2019 |
HM |
Ruijia Li |
China QIAN |
| 2018 |
HM |
Rui Min |
China QIAN |
| 2017 |
HM |
Linghui Zheng |
China |
| 2016 |
HM |
Shi Yuanjun |
China 2 |
| 2016 |
HM |
Yuyang Liu |
China 1 |
| 2015 |
HM |
Huihan Li |
China 1 |
| 2014 |
HM |
Delin Liu |
China 2 |
| 2014 |
HM |
Qitong Cao |
China 1 |
| 2013 |
HM |
Minsheng Liu |
China 2 |
| 2013 |
HM |
Qitong Cao |
China 1 |
| 2013 |
HM |
Tianhu Zhang |
China 2 |
| 2013 |
HM |
Sicong Liu |
China 1 |
| 2012 |
HM |
Jia Zhang |
China 1 |
Individual Contest Highest Average Scores
| Year |
Place |
Team |
|
1st Place |
|
|
1st Place |
|
| 2014 |
3rd Place |
China 1 |
Team Contest Trophies
| Year |
Trophy |
Team |
| 2019 |
Silver |
China KUN |
| 2026 |
Bronze |
China KUN |
Team Contest Honorable Mentions
| Year |
Award |
Team |
| 2026 |
HM |
China QIAN |
| 2024 |
HM |
China Qian |
| 2023 |
HM |
China Qian |
| 2016 |
HM |
China 1 |
