Most hugs given in one minute by an individual

According to Official Guinness Records,

The most hugs given in one minute by an individual is 86, achieved by Jason Ritter (USA) in New York City, New York, USA, on 9 October 2017. This record was achieved during a live filming of ABC's The View.

For a complete list of 2017 records, please visit 2017 Guinness Records in United States.

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