[2] At age 20, Hanlon 's had severe bacterial infection, which resulted in toxic shock and sepsis and led to him becoming a double below-knee amputee and the loss of his right hand at the wrist.

[3] Prior to his Para alpine sit skiing career, Hanlon was a member Greater Western Sydney Giants Academy teams from the age of 15 to 19.

[3] In 2019, he became a member Australian Winter Para-alpine development squad.

[3] Hanlon travelled overseas with the Australian Winter Para-alpine development squad during the 2019–20 season.

[3] At the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer, he finished 16th in the Giant Slalom Sitting.