Ülo Varul (Estonian pronunciation:[/ylovɑrul/]) (4 October 1952[1] – 13 October 2016[2]) was an Estonian[3] basketball player who was born and raised in
Tartu.[4][5][6] He was 190 cm (74.8 in) tall.[7]
He started playing basketball at the EPA Sports Club as a student of August Soku.[10][11]
In 1972 and 1975–1979, Varul was a member of the
Estonia men's national basketball team. In 1973, he was second place at the Estonian Championships of the
Tallinn Kalev team.[12] In 1974–1975 in Ehitaja and from 1975–1979 elsewhere, he was a member of Kalev's representative team.[13]
He was in 8th place in the 1975 USSR Nations Spartakiat and the 1979 in the NRL MVs, 1st place in the Baltic Cup in 1976 and 1977, 7th place in the 1977 NRL MVs, and 2nd place in the 1978 and 1987 NRL Cups.[14][15]
^[12] "1972 ja 1975–79 kuulus Eesti koondisse, 1974–75 Ehitajasse ja 1975–79 Kalevi esindusmeeskonda." - ESBL
^[13] "
Sai 1978 NL karikavõistlustel teise, 1977 NL mv-tel 7. ning 1975 NL rahvaste spartakiaadil ja 1979 NL mv-tel 8. koha ning võitis 1976 ja 1977 Baltimaade karika." - Basket.ee
^[14] "Sai 1978 NL karikavõistlustel teise, 1977 NL mv-tel 7. ning 1975 NL rahvaste spartakiaadil ja 1979 NL mv-tel 8. koha ning võitis 1976 ja 1977 Baltimaade karika." - Delfi Sports