Who won the first space race event?

The first space race event was won by the Soviet Union when they successfully launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. This was the world's first artificial satellite, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. The launch demonstrated the Soviet Union's advanced technological capabilities and intensified competition with the United States in the Cold War context. Sputnik's success is often seen as the beginning of the space race between the two superpowers.