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Tony Marchant also known as Tippy Marchant (born 28 August 1937) is a former Australian track cyclist who along with Ian Browne won the 2000 m tandem event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Marchant had little formal training and only took up the sport at the age of 16 because his friends liked the sport. In 1955 Marchant shot to prominence after only two years in the sport winning the 500 m time trial and the 5 mile event at the Junior Australian Championships.