Several events were split into two groups due to the number of entries.
Germany topped the men's points table and was the only nation to win two gold medals at the challenge.
The host nation, Italy, ranked third in both the men's and women's categories.
[2] Three medallists in Gioia Tauro went on to reach the podium at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics.
Women's hammer throwers Manuela Montebrun and Olga Kuzenkova were world bronze and silver medallists, respectively, while Steffi Nerius (women's javelin winner at this competition) took the bronze on the global stage.